The Penn State men’s basketball team dropped an 87-64 road game at #9 Nebraska inside Pinnacle Bank Arena Saturday afternoon.
Freshmen Ivan Jurić and Kayden Mingo led the Nittany Lions with 13 points apiece. Jurić notched his second double-double of the season by adding 10 rebounds. Mingo added six assists, four rebounds and a steal. Senior Josh Reed scored in double figures for the 12th-straight game, finishing with 11 points and five boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Nittany Lions got out to an early 7-4 lead on the back of five points from Josh Reed, but Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort answered with three-straight 3-pointers in less than two minutes to give the Huskers a 13-9 edge at the first media timeout.
The Nebraska run reached 16-2 as the Huskers owned a 20-9 edge with just over 11 minutes to play. A Dominick Stewart jumper at 8:20 snapped the Husker streak and the Penn State defense limited Nebraska to just one FG from the 11-minute mark to the 4:30 mark.
The Nittany Lion offense wasn’t able to get much of its own going as the Huskers still owned a 24-15 lead before breaking the scoring open with a 9-0 streak over a 2:15 stretch that put Nebraska ahead 33-15 with 1:50 left in the opening term. A pair of free throws from Saša Ciani and a Reed triple ended the first half, but Nebraska carried a 38-20 lead into halftime.
Freddie Dilione V drilled a triple from the top of the key to open the second half and Ivan Jurić followed with a dunk that quickly had the Nittany Lions back within 13 at 38-25, but Nebraska responded with a 9-0 streak over the next two minutes to take its largest lead yet at 47-25 with 16:06 to play.
The Husker advantage reached as much as 28 at 57-29, but Penn State responded with a 22-8 stretch from 13:41 to 6:35. Kayden Mingo scored seven in the spurt as the Nittany Lions clawed back within 14 at 63-49.
Penn State wouldn’t get any closer the rest of the way, however, as #9 Nebraska grabbed the 87-64 win.
GAME NOTES
The Nittany Lions fall to 11-17 on the season and 2-15 in Big Ten play, while #9 Nebraska improves to 23-4 overall and 12-4 in conference action.
Freshman Ivan Jurić notched his 11th double-digit scoring effort and second double-double of the season, finishing with 13 points and a team-best 10 rebounds.
Rookie guard Kayden Mingo finished with 13 points and six assists, marking his 19th double-digit scoring game of the year.
Senior Josh Reed scored in double figures for the 12th-straight game, nothing 11 points and five boards.
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions enter their regular-season bye week and return to action Saturday, Feb. 28, when Penn State hosts Iowa inside the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network.
Penn State Heads to #9 Nebraska Saturday AfternoonPenn State Heads to #9 Nebraska Saturday Afternoon
THE ASYLUM
Nittany Lions fall to No. 9 Nebraska
The Penn State men’s basketball team dropped an 87-64 road game at #9 Nebraska inside Pinnacle Bank Arena Saturday afternoon.
Freshmen Ivan Jurić and Kayden Mingo led the Nittany Lions with 13 points apiece. Jurić notched his second double-double of the season by adding 10 rebounds. Mingo added six assists, four rebounds and a steal. Senior Josh Reed scored in double figures for the 12th-straight game, finishing with 11 points and five boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Nittany Lions got out to an early 7-4 lead on the back of five points from Josh Reed, but Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort answered with three-straight 3-pointers in less than two minutes to give the Huskers a 13-9 edge at the first media timeout.
The Nebraska run reached 16-2 as the Huskers owned a 20-9 edge with just over 11 minutes to play. A Dominick Stewart jumper at 8:20 snapped the Husker streak and the Penn State defense limited Nebraska to just one FG from the 11-minute mark to the 4:30 mark.
The Nittany Lion offense wasn’t able to get much of its own going as the Huskers still owned a 24-15 lead before breaking the scoring open with a 9-0 streak over a 2:15 stretch that put Nebraska ahead 33-15 with 1:50 left in the opening term. A pair of free throws from Saša Ciani and a Reed triple ended the first half, but Nebraska carried a 38-20 lead into halftime.
Freddie Dilione V drilled a triple from the top of the key to open the second half and Ivan Jurić followed with a dunk that quickly had the Nittany Lions back within 13 at 38-25, but Nebraska responded with a 9-0 streak over the next two minutes to take its largest lead yet at 47-25 with 16:06 to play.
The Husker advantage reached as much as 28 at 57-29, but Penn State responded with a 22-8 stretch from 13:41 to 6:35. Kayden Mingo scored seven in the spurt as the Nittany Lions clawed back within 14 at 63-49.
Penn State wouldn’t get any closer the rest of the way, however, as #9 Nebraska grabbed the 87-64 win.
GAME NOTES
The Nittany Lions fall to 11-17 on the season and 2-15 in Big Ten play, while #9 Nebraska improves to 23-4 overall and 12-4 in conference action.
Freshman Ivan Jurić notched his 11th double-digit scoring effort and second double-double of the season, finishing with 13 points and a team-best 10 rebounds.
Rookie guard Kayden Mingo finished with 13 points and six assists, marking his 19th double-digit scoring game of the year.
Senior Josh Reed scored in double figures for the 12th-straight game, nothing 11 points and five boards.
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions enter their regular-season bye week and return to action Saturday, Feb. 28, when Penn State hosts Iowa inside the Bryce Jordan Center. Tipoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network.
Penn State Heads to #9 Nebraska Saturday AfternoonPenn State Heads to #9 Nebraska Saturday Afternoon
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