Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Balanced Penn State cruises in 66-49 victory over Rutgers
John Harrar added 16 points and Jalen Pickett had 15 for Penn State (8-6, 3-3 Big Ten), which has won three of four during a nine-game stretch following a 22-day layoff.
Seth Lundy added 10 points and Greg Lee had 12 rebounds for the Nittany Lions.
Rutgers (9-6, 3-2) had a four-game winning streak end after shooting 34% (19 of 56) from the floor with 15 turnovers. They had won three of four by double digits, including a 28-point win on 58% shooting against Nebraska last Saturday.
Clifford Omoruyi had 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Scarlet Knights.
After Rutgers got within 56-46 with three minutes left, Pickett sank a step-back jumper with the shot clock winding down. Harrar grabbed an offensive rebound on Penn State’s next possession and Sessoms converted a reverse layup as the Nittany Lions closed on a 10-3 run.
Rutgers stays on the road in a matchup with Maryland on Saturday. Penn State plays at 16th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Seth Lundy Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Aundre Hyatt missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Seth Lundy made Free Throw. | 49 - 66 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-56 | FG | 26-60 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-12 | FT | 8-10 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 9,063 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 20-11 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-13 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 15-16 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 14-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |