NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Nebraska Cornhuskers 66
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Penn State Nittany Lions 72
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NEB372966
PSU234972
Lucas Oil Stadium · 5,909 att.

Match Report

Penn State pulls away late, beats Nebraska 72-66

— Jamari Wheeler scored a career-high 19 points, and No. 11 seed Penn State pulled away inside the last four minutes to beat No. 14 seed Nebraska 72-66 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.

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Team Stats

NEB PSU
24-60
FG
21-59
40
Field Goal %
36
9-33
3PT
7-27
27
Three Point %
26
9-11
FT
23-29
82
Free Throw %
79
27
Rebounds
43
7
Offensive Rebounds
14
20
Defensive Rebounds
29
14
Assists
15
8
Steals
10
4
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
19
Points Off Turnovers
15
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
18
15
Largest Lead
7

Top Performers

NEB

  • Derrick Walker F MIN 30 · PTS 8 · FG 3-6
  • Thorir Thorbjarnarson G MIN 35 · PTS 12 · FG 4-9
  • Trey McGowens G MIN 23 · PTS 13 · FG 4-8
  • Kobe Webster G MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 4-14

PSU

  • Jamari Wheeler G MIN 35 · PTS 19 · FG 6-13
  • Izaiah Brockington G MIN 26 · PTS 14 · FG 3-7
  • John Harrar F MIN 24 · PTS 5 · FG 2-5
  • Myreon Jones G MIN 30 · PTS 14 · FG 4-11

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 66-72

    Myreon Jones made Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 66-71

    Myreon Jones made Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:08 66-70

    Foul on Dalano Banton.

    4397885 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:09 66-70

    Trey McGowens made Layup.

    4395670 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:15 64-70

    Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:15 64-69

    Foul on Kobe Webster.

    4279535 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:23 64-69

    Myreon Jones made Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:23 64-68

    Foul on Lat Mayen.

    4277914 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:28 64-68

    Kobe Webster made Free Throw.

    4279535 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:28 63-68

    Kobe Webster made Free Throw.

    4279535 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:28 62-68

    Foul on Myreon Jones.

    4397238 2nd Half
  12. TipShot 0:40 62-68

    Izaiah Brockington made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4278412 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 1:09 62-66

    Trey McGowens made Free Throw.

    4395670 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 1:09 61-66

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 1:09 61-66

    Trey McGowens made Layup.

    4395670 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 1:20 59-66

    Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 1:20 59-65

    Foul on Kobe Webster.

    4279535 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 1:48 59-65

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 1:48 59-64

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 1:48 59-63

    Foul on Derrick Walker.

    4278113 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 2:14 59-63

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 2:49 59-63

    Myles Dread made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.

    4397239 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 3:31 59-60

    John Harrar made Free Throw.

    4277980 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 3:31 59-59

    Foul on Derrick Walker.

    4278113 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 3:48 59-59

    Derrick Walker made Free Throw.

    4278113 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 3:48 58-59

    Derrick Walker made Free Throw.

    4278113 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 3:48 57-59

    Foul on Seth Lundy.

    4431775 2nd Half
  28. LayUpShot 6:15 57-59

    Izaiah Brockington made Layup.

    4278412 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 6:26 57-57

    Dalano Banton made Free Throw.

    4397885 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 6:26 56-57

    Foul on Trent Buttrick.

    4277981 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 6:26 56-57

    Dalano Banton made Layup. Assisted by Derrick Walker.

    4397885 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 6:52 54-57

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 6:52 54-56

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 6:52 54-55

    Foul on Thorir Thorbjarnarson.

    4277971 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 7:15 54-55

    Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 7:15 54-54

    Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 7:15 54-53

    Foul on Kobe Webster.

    4279535 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 7:32 54-53

    Dalano Banton made Layup.

    4397885 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 7:52 52-53

    Foul on Jamari Wheeler.

    4277978 2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 8:15 52-53

    Dalano Banton made Layup.

    4397885 2nd Half
  41. MadeFreeThrow 8:24 50-53

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 8:24 50-52

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 8:24 50-51

    Foul on Lat Mayen.

    4277914 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 9:27 50-51

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  45. MadeFreeThrow 9:27 50-50

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 9:27 50-49

    Foul on Lat Mayen.

    4277914 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 10:07 50-49

    Foul on Myreon Jones.

    4397238 2nd Half
  48. JumpShot 11:09 50-49

    Myreon Jones made Jumper. Assisted by John Harrar.

    4397238 2nd Half
  49. JumpShot 11:27 50-47

    Kobe Webster made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Walker.

    4279535 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 11:40 47-47

    Sam Sessoms made Free Throw.

    4395880 2nd Half
  51. MadeFreeThrow 11:40 47-46

    Sam Sessoms made Free Throw.

    4395880 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 11:40 47-45

    Foul on Dalano Banton.

    4397885 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 12:10 47-45

    Myreon Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Buttrick.

    4397238 2nd Half
  54. TipShot 12:30 47-42

    Derrick Walker made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4278113 2nd Half
  55. LayUpShot 12:51 45-42

    Sam Sessoms made Layup.

    4395880 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 13:06 45-40

    Trevor Lakes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dalano Banton.

    4289538 2nd Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 13:18 42-40

    Sam Sessoms made Free Throw.

    4395880 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 13:18 42-39

    Sam Sessoms made Free Throw.

    4395880 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 13:18 42-38

    Foul on Trey McGowens.

    4395670 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 13:47 42-38

    Foul on Myles Dread.

    4397239 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 66-72

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:07 66-72

    Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound.

    4277978 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:07 66-72

    Kobe Webster missed Three Point Jumper.

    4279535 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 66-72

    Myreon Jones made Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 66-71

    Myreon Jones made Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:08 66-70

    Foul on Dalano Banton.

    4397885 2nd Half
  7. ShortTimeOut 0:09 66-70

    Nebraska Timeout

    2nd Half
  8. LayUpShot 0:09 66-70

    Trey McGowens made Layup.

    4395670 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:15 64-70

    Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  10. Dead Ball Rebound 0:15 64-69

    Penn State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:15 64-69

    Jamari Wheeler missed Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 0:15 64-69

    Foul on Kobe Webster.

    4279535 2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 0:19 64-69

    Seth Lundy Defensive Rebound.

    4431775 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 0:19 64-69

    Trey McGowens missed Three Point Jumper.

    4395670 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:23 64-69

    Myreon Jones made Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  16. Dead Ball Rebound 0:23 64-68

    Penn State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:23 64-68

    Myreon Jones missed Free Throw.

    4397238 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 0:23 64-68

    Foul on Lat Mayen.

    4277914 2nd Half
  19. ShortTimeOut 0:24 64-68

    Penn State Timeout

    2nd Half
  20. Jumpball 0:24 64-68

    Jump Ball won by Penn State

    2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 0:28 64-68

    Kobe Webster made Free Throw.

    4279535 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:28 63-68

    Kobe Webster made Free Throw.

    4279535 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:28 62-68

    Foul on Myreon Jones.

    4397238 2nd Half
  24. TipShot 0:40 62-68

    Izaiah Brockington made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4278412 2nd Half
  25. Offensive Rebound 0:40 62-66

    Izaiah Brockington Offensive Rebound.

    4278412 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 0:40 62-66

    Myreon Jones missed Jumper.

    4397238 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 1:09 62-66

    Trey McGowens made Free Throw.

    4395670 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 1:09 61-66

    Foul on John Harrar.

    4277980 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 1:09 61-66

    Trey McGowens made Layup.

    4395670 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 1:20 59-66

    Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  31. Dead Ball Rebound 1:20 59-65

    Penn State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 1:20 59-65

    Jamari Wheeler missed Free Throw.

    4277978 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 1:20 59-65

    Foul on Kobe Webster.

    4279535 2nd Half
  34. Defensive Rebound 1:39 59-65

    Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound.

    4277978 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 1:39 59-65

    Trey McGowens missed Three Point Jumper.

    4395670 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 1:48 59-65

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 1:48 59-64

    Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw.

    4278412 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 1:48 59-63

    Foul on Derrick Walker.

    4278113 2nd Half
  39. Defensive Rebound 2:14 59-63

    John Harrar Defensive Rebound.

    4277980 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 2:14 59-63

    Derrick Walker missed Free Throw.

    4278113 2nd Half

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