Balanced Purdue holds off Penn State 80-72
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
— Sasha Stefanovic led a balanced attack with 15 points, Trevion Willilams had a double-double and Purdue held off rusty Penn State 80-72 on Sunday.
The Wisconsin-Penn State men's basketball game scheduled for Sunday has been postponed because of health and safety concerns.
— Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and Rob Phinisee hit a stepback jumper for the win as Indiana held off Penn State 87-85 in overtime Wednesday night.
— Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half to lead No. 18 Illinois past Penn State 98-81 on Wednesday night.
Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points, including the tying and winning scores, as Michigan scrapped past Penn State 62-58 in a low-scoring grinder of a Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday.
— Izaiah Brockington scored a career-high 24 points to lead Penn State to a 75-55 victory over No. 15 Virginia Tech on Tuesday night.
— Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a career-hight 30 points, Myles Cale scored 16 and Seton Hall beat Penn State 98-92 in overtime on Sunday.
— Jamari Wheeler scored a career-high 18 points and Penn State used a 17-3 run early in the second half on Saturday to break away for an 86-65 win over VMI in Jim Ferry's first game as the Nittany Lions coach.
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Miller Kopp scored 21 points, and struggling Northwestern beat No. 20 Penn State 80-69 on Saturday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan | 6-1 | - | 11-1 |
Iowa | 6-1 | - | 12-2 |
Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1 | 11-3 |
Ohio State | 5-3 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
Purdue | 5-3 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
Illinois | 5-3 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
Minnesota | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
Indiana | 3-4 | 3 | 8-6 |
Rutgers | 3-5 | 3.5 | 7-5 |
Northwestern | 3-5 | 3.5 | 6-6 |
Michigan State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-4 |
Maryland | 2-5 | 4 | 8-6 |
Penn State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 3-5 |
Nebraska | 0-5 | 5 | 4-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Elijah Hutchins-Everett | C | Committed | 80 |
Final Fours | 1 |
Tournament Record | 9-11 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 9 |