Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ace Baldwin Jr., Yanic Konan Niederhauser lead Penn State over Rutgers 80-72 to snap 4-game skid
Baldwin made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten Conference). He added eight assists and five steals. Niederhauser sank 7 of 8 shots and grabbed six rebounds.
Nick Kern had 16 points and six rebounds for Penn State and Fred Dilone V scored 12 with four assists.
Freshman Ace Bailey scored 30 on 13-for-15 shooting with four 3-pointers to lead the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-5). Lathan Sommerville added 12 points and six rebounds.
Baldwin had 10 points and Dilone scored nine to help Penn State take a 37-35 lead into halftime. Sommerville had four points in a 6-0 run to begin the game for the Scarlet Knights. The Nittany Lions grabbed their first lead at 21-20 on a three-point play by Baldwin and his 3-pointer was the final basket of the half.
Rutgers grabbed its first lead of the second half at 44-43 on a layup by Bailey with 16:12 left to play. Kern had four points, Baldwin buried a 3-pointer and Niederhauser had the final two baskets in an 11-0 run that gave Penn State a 61-53 lead with 6:17 remaining.
Sommerville made two free throws to get Rutgers within 69-67 with 1:52 to go. Niederhauser made a free throw, and Kern had a layup after Rutgers' Dylan Harper missed a 3-pointer with a chance to tie, preserving the victory.
UP NEXT
Penn State: The Nittany Lions travel to play Iowa on Friday.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will host No. 8 Michigan State on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ace Baldwin Jr. made Free Throw. | 72 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Ace Baldwin Jr. made Free Throw. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Zach Martini. | 72 - 78 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-54 | FG | 24-49 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 11-14 | FT | 22-27 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 7,351 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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 |