Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jones leads balanced Penn State past Minnesota 84-65
After an early scramble, Penn State took the lead for keeps on a Trent Buttrick 3-pointer 5-1/2 minutes in, surging to a 49-28 halftime lead on a 16-2 run to close out the first 20 minutes.
The Lions (9-13, 6-12 Big Ten Conference) opened the second half with a 14-8 edge and maintained a double-digit lead all the way.
Izaiah Brockington scored 14 points with seven boards, and Buttrick finished with 13 points, making three from distance. John Harrar added 12 points with 11 rebounds, and Jamari Wheeler scored 10 with five assists.
Penn State shot 46% (32 of 70) and hit 10 of 25 from behind the arc. Minnesota was 36% shooting (21 of 59) and just 5 of 18 from distance.
Minnesota's Marcus Carr needed 22 points to reach 1,000 for his career and scored exactly that many, with 13 coming in the second half. Carr was just 2 of 7 from the floor after halftime but made 9 of 11 at the line. During a stretch of 2:40, Carr scored 10 points, eight on free throws, in a 14-4 Minnesota rally that cut Penn State's lead to 13 points. Another short surge pulled Minnesota to 74-63 with just under four minutes remaining but they would get no closer.
Tre' Williams added 17 points for Minnesota (13-13, 6-13) and Isaiah Ihnen scored 12 with 10 rebounds. The Gophers have lost six straight and have not won a road game in 10 tries this season.
The Gophers return to The Barn to face visiting Rutgers in the regular-season finale on Saturday. Penn State closes the regular season at Maryland on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:18 | D.J. Gordon Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Marcus Carr missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Marcus Carr Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 84 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 32-70 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 18-24 | FT | 10-19 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 258 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |