Penn State Nittany Lions at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Myreon Jones scores 29; Penn State holds off Nebraska 86-83
Nebraska (5-16, 1-13 Big Ten), which trailed most of the game and by 10 points in the second half, pulled to 84-83 with 16 seconds to play. Jamari Wheeler added a pair of free throws for the Nittany Lions, and Trey McGowens missed a 3-pointer to end it.
Myles Dread had 16 points for Penn State (8-12, 5-11). Wheeler finished with 13 points and Izaiah Brockington had 11. John Harrar had a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.
Teddy Allen scored a career-high 41 points on 16-of-24 shooting for Nebraska. He made his sixth 3-pointer for his 39th point with 9:49 remaining, breaking the single-game scoring mark at Pinnacle Bank Arena. McGowens finished with 17 points.
The Nittany Lions made three straight 3-pointers to cap an 11-0 run for a 58-48 lead with 12:39 remaining. Later, Thorir Thorbjarnarson made consecutive 3s and McGowens added a third during a 9-3 stretch as the Cornhuskers tied it at 70 with 6:20 to go.
Nebraska, which began a stretch of four games in eight days, plays at fifth-ranked Illinois on Thursday. Penn State hosts Purdue on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Myles Dread Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Trey McGowens missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw. | 86 - 83 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 NEB |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-70 | FG | 30-56 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 14-37 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 16-19 | FT | 11-15 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Lincoln, NE
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 |