Penn State Nittany Lions at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Buttrick beats former team, leads UMass over Penn St. 81-56
Buttrick, who appeared in 78 games in four seasons with the Nittany Lions, also had team highs with nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks for the Minutemen.
Rich Kelly and C.J. Kelly added 17 points apiece for UMass. Noah Fernandes had 13 points and Dibaji Walker 10.
UMass (2-1) rebounded from a 20-point loss to Yale, shooting 48% overall and 13 of 29 (45%) from long range.
Seth Lundy scored 14 points and Sam Sessoms added 12 for the Nittany Lions (1-1). John Harrar had eight points and 12 rebounds.
The Minutemen stretched their four-point halftime lead to 57-37 with 12:51 to play and had a 22-point advantage with about eight minutes left.
It was the 24th meeting between the teams but the first since 1991.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Rich Kelly made Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Rich Kelly Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Jalanni White missed Layup. | 56 - 78 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 26-54 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 14-18 | FT | 16-23 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 3,022 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 28-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |