Winthrop Eagles at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pickett, Funk lead Penn State past Winthrop 93-68
Myles Dread added 12 points and Seth Lundy had 10 for the Nittany Lions, who went 18 of 38 from 3-point range and shot 55% overall.
Picket hit 6 of 7 shots, half of them 3-pointers and scored 15 points in the first half as the Nittany Lions took a 44-32 lead.
Starting with a 3-pointer from Funk, a Bucknell transfer, and ending with Camren Wynter's three-point play, the Nittany Lions scored the first eight points of the second half to lead by 20. Lundy twice hit 3-pointers to make the lead 23, but Winthrop had a 12-2 run to get it within 13 with 8:53 to play.
Winthrop, which was 23-9 last season, went cold to close the game, missing 7 of 9 shots with five turnovers.
Kelton Talford scored 18 points, Toneari Lane 17 and Cory Hightown 15 for the Eagles.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jameel Brown Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Toneari Lane missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Michael Henn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ishaan Jagiasi. | 68 - 93 |
Statistics
 WIN |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-49 | FG | 33-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 18-38 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 13-14 | FT | 9-13 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 6,572 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| 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 |