Penn State Nittany Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's BasketballWillis, Curry help Minnesota beat Penn St. 76-70, snap skid
Willis made 3 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 10 assists and six rebounds. E.J. Stephens scored 13 points — going 5 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 2 minutes — and Luke Loewe added nine of his 11 after halftime for Minnesota (12-10, 3-10 Big Ten).
Sam Sessoms scored six points in a 98-second span to give Penn State (9-12, 4-9) a 67-65 lead with 3:45 to play, but Loewe answered with a layup 25 seconds later to spark an 11-3 closing run. The Nittany Lions shot just 1 of 5 from the field and committed three of their 13 turnovers during that stretch.
Sessoms led Penn State with 18 points. Seth Lundy shot 6 of 9 from the field, 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 16 points and John Harrar added 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Penn State has lost three in a row and five of its last six.
Minnesota plays at No. 16 Ohio State on Tuesday. Penn State returns home to play Tuesday against Michigan State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Penn State Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam Sessoms missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Luke Loewe made Free Throw. | 70 - 76 |
Statistics
PSU |
MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-53 | FG | 28-58 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-15 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 4-7 | FT | 12-13 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,948 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 18-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Michigan State | 15-4 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 4 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 4.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 5.5 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 6.5 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-9 | 8 | 20-10 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 9.5 | 18-13 |
| USC | 7-12 | 11 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Rutgers | 5-14 | 13 | 12-18 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 15 | 12-18 |


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