Wagner Seahawks at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pickett, Sessoms lead Penn State past Wagner, 74-54
Six players scored at least eight points for the Nittany Lions (5-4), who broke a two-game losing streak. Though 11 players scored for Wagner (3-2) only Alex Morales reached double figures with a season-low 11.
John Harrar finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Penn State, Seth Lundy added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals.
Wagner fought into four ties in the first half before Penn State closed on a 9-4 run to lead 32-27 at the break.
In the second half, Sessoms nailed a 3-pointer, sparking a 22-4 run over six minutes. The run was a mix of distance shooting from Sessoms, Lundy, Pickett and Myles Dread as well as a pair of Jalanni White dunks. Wagner missed six shots in a row and had three turnovers.
Morales broke the drought with a layup at the 6:52 mark, a bit more than 10 minutes since his previous basket and the Penn State lead had grown from five points to 23.
Penn State made 10 3-pointers while Wagner was 2-for-14 from behind the arc
Next, Penn State is at No. 19 Michigan State on Saturday. Wagner plays host to Immaculata.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Penn State Turnover. | 54 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jalanni White Steal. | 54 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Will Martinez Turnover. | 54 - 74 |
Statistics
 WAG |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 24-50 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 2-14 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 4-6 | FT | 16-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 7,499 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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 | 23-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 24-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-11 |
| 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 | 14-18 |
| 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 |