MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Eleventh-seeded Penn State males’s basketball group used a powerful defensive effort to defeat 14th-seeded Michigan 66-57 within the first spherical of the Huge Ten Event Wednesday night time contained in the Goal Heart. Penn State advances to the second spherical and can tackle sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday.
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The Nittany Lions took a lead within the fourth minute of the ballgame and by no means seemed again of their stable opening spherical win over the Wolverines. Stellar protection and scorching capturing helped Penn State earn a win within the Huge Ten Event for the fourth-straight 12 months.
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Zach Hicks’ 20-point outing led the Nittany Lions to the opening-round win. Hicks cashed a season-best six threes, tying the second-best single-game complete for a Nittany Lion in a Huge Ten Event sport. Ace Baldwin Jr. stuffed up the stat sheet, scoring 17 factors with six assists, 5 rebounds, three steals, and a block. Qudus Wahab scored 13 factors and grabbed a team-high eight boards, solidifying Penn State’s presence down low to seal the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Demetrius Lilley three-point play on the 14:57 mark gave the Nittany Lions an early 8-3 lead 5 minutes into the sport.
- The Wolverines scored the subsequent two baskets, however Penn State answered with an 8-3 stretch over the subsequent 3:25 as a Zach Hicks triple gave the Nittany Lions a 16-10 edge with 7:48 left on the first-half clock.
- Michigan knotted the rating at 20 three minutes later earlier than a Hicks 3-point barrage and powerful protection helped the Nittany Lions spend the ultimate 4:05 of the half on a 13-2 run. Hicks drilled three triples throughout the surge and Penn State did not permit a Wolverine subject aim within the closing 5:29 of the half because the Nittany Lions took a 33-22 lead into the locker room.
- Michigan began the second half scorching because the Wolverines pulled inside 4 at 35-31 simply over two minutes into the half. 5-straight factors from Ace Baldwin Jr. then helped Penn State reply with a 14-6 stretch over the subsequent 3:27 as 5 factors from Hicks capped the streak put Penn State’s lead again at double-digits at 47-35 with 14:40 to play.
- The Wolverines answered proper again with 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to all of a sudden put the Penn State lead at simply 4 at 50-46 with 9:53 left.
- The Nittany Lions used 5 factors from the free throw line and a Wahab hook shot to tally seven of the subsequent 9 and put the rating at 57-48 at 7:31.
- Hicks drilled his sixth triple of the night time on the 5:50 mark to place Penn State’s lead again in double digits at 60-49.
- Penn State’s protection did the work down the stretch because the Wolverines scored simply two factors within the subsequent 5 minutes. Michigan scored six within the closing minute of play, but it surely proved too little, too late. The Nittany Lions went six-for-eight from the free throw line within the closing 5 minutes to seal the 66-57 win.
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GAME NOTES
- Penn State has now gained a Huge Ten Event sport for the fourth-straight 12 months and the sixth time within the final seven accomplished tournaments. Penn State advances to the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event to face sixth-seeded Indiana Thursday night time at roughly 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
- Penn State improves to 3-1 all-time in Huge Ten Event video games vs. Michigan.
- Michigan entered the sport capturing 44.7 % on the season however was stifled by the Nittany Lion protection that allowed the Wolverines to transform at simply 34.5 % from the ground, together with a 24.1 % effort within the first half.
- Penn State’s Huge Ten-leading three-point protection restricted the Wolverines to a 22.2 % mark from downtown.
- Penn State pressured 15 turnovers on Wednesday night time, together with 11 within the first half alone.
- Zach Hicks, making his Huge Ten Event debut, posted a season-best 20 factors in opposition to the Wolverines. His sport is Penn State’s first 20-plus-point sport within the match since Jalen Pickett dropped 28 in opposition to Indiana in final 12 months’s Huge Ten Event semifinals.
- Hicks drilled a season-best six triples, together with 4 within the first half of play. The mark ties the second-best complete in a Huge Ten Event sport at school historical past. The junior added six boards and an help to his closing line.
- In his second profession Huge Ten Event sport, Qudus Wahab recorded match career-bests in factors (13) and rebounds (8).
- Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the 12 months Ace Baldwin Jr. completed with 17 factors, six assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.
- Solely two members of the Nittany Lions’ roster (Qudus Wahab throughout his time at Maryland and Andy Christos) had seen motion within the convention match earlier than tonight. Eleven Nittany Lions made their Huge Ten Event debuts on Wednesday.
- Dan Conlan recorded his first block in a Penn State uniform.
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FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Mike Rhoades, Ace Baldwin Jr. & Zach Hicks
HIGHLIGHTS
UP NEXT
- Penn State advances to face sixth-seeded Indiana at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The sport will air nationally on Huge Ten Community.
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The 2023-24 Penn State males’s basketball season is introduced by Highmark Well being.
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