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2020 Schedule
5th in Big Ten
- 11/5W 84-46
- 11/9W 91-64
- 11/14W 81-66
- 11/19W 98-70
- 11/23W 58-56
- 11/27L 74-72
- 11/29W 85-64
- 12/4W 76-54
- 12/76L 106-74
- 12/104W 76-69
- 12/14W 73-71
- 12/20W 87-58
- 12/29W 90-59
- 1/423W 89-86
- 1/7L 72-61
- 1/11L 58-49
- 1/15L 75-69
- 1/1821W 90-76
- 1/22W 72-63
- 1/29W 64-49
- 2/1W 76-64
- 2/416W 75-70
- 2/8W 83-77
- 2/11W 88-76
- 2/15W 77-61
- 2/18L 62-56
- 2/23L 68-60
- 2/26W 65-64
- 2/2918L 77-68
- 3/316L 79-71
- 3/7L 80-69
- 3/12CANC
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Kopp scores 21, Northwestern stuns No. 20 Penn State 80-69
Miller Kopp scored 21 points, and struggling Northwestern beat No. 20 Penn State 80-69 on Saturday.
Buie sinks deep 3 that ignites the crowd (0:28)
Northwestern's Buie uses nice crosses over to draw and-1 (0:29)
Penn State's Harrar gets reverse layup to go plus the foul (0:23)
Penn State's Curtis Jones drops in deep 3-pointer (0:23)
Tillman leads No. 16 Spartans to comeback win
Xavier Tillman Sr. scored 23 points and had 15 rebounds to lead No. 16 Michigan State over No. 20 Penn State 79-71 on Tuesday night.
Stevens skillfully draws a foul while hitting tough jumper (0:28)
Stevens powers Penn State with and-1 jam (0:26)
Jones sinks Penn State's 10th 3 of the half (0:24)
Jones drains back-to-back 3s for Penn State (0:44)
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Garza leads No. 18 to 77-68 win over 16th-ranked Penn State
Luka Garza scored 25 points and had 17 rebounds as No. 18 Iowa pulled away in the second half for a 77-68 win over No. 16 Penn State on Saturday.
Lundy scores 11th straight point for Penn State (0:20)
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Dread's late 3 lifts No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers
Myles Dread hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers 65-64 on Wednesday night after the Nittany Lions blew a 21-point lead.
Dread drains dagger 3 as Penn State survives Rutgers (0:56)
Penn State's Watkins, Dread turning game into their own dunk party (0:28)
Watkins glides in for alley-oop slam (0:24)
Power Rankings: Win over Baylor propels Kansas to No. 1
The Baylor-Kansas winner was going to claim the top spot anyway, but Gonzaga and San Diego State both losing made it an easy call.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game75.180th
Rebounds Per Game38.760th
Assists Per Game14.3102nd
Points Allowed68.2145th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallion Johnson | SG | Signed | 78 |
| Caleb Dorsey | SF | Signed | 76 |
| D.J. Gordon | SF | Signed | 76 |
| Valdir Manuel | PF | Signed | 75 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 9-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |