Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Penn State beats Minnesota 67-46 in 2nd meeting in 5 days
It was Penn State's largest win over Minnesota in program history.
Pickett sank a long 3-pointer with 9:05 remaining to cap Penn State's 13-0 run for a 57-33 lead. Minnesota went without a field goal for five-plus minutes, missing seven consecutive shots while Penn State made five straight.
Myles Dread added 12 points for Penn State (11-12, 6-9 Big Ten), which avenged a 76-70 loss at Minnesota on Saturday. Pickett reached 20 points for the third time this season, and first since Jan. 8 against Purdue, and Harrar recorded his eighth double-double. The Nittany Lions shot 53.8% from the field and held a 36-26 advantage on the glass.
Penn State held Minnesota to just three points over the final five minutes of the first half and led 27-19 at the break.
Jamison Battle scored 16 points, reaching 1,000 in his career, for Minnesota (12-12, 3-12). Eric Curry, who had a game-high 22 points in the previous meeting between the teams, was held to one point on 9-of-6 shooting.
Penn State is off this weekend before playing at Maryland on Monday. Minnesota hosts Northwestern on Saturday for its fourth game in seven days.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 46 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Andy Christos Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Danny Ogele missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 46 - 67 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-53 | FG | 28-52 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 5-11 | FT | 4-6 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 7,726 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |