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Best photos from Penn State basketball’s road win at Rutgers

Check out the best photos from Penn State basketball’s first road win of the season from Wednesday night.

Penn State had been experiencing plenty of pain and suffering on the road this men’s college basketball season, but the Nittany Lions scrapped their way to a victory at Rutgers on Wednesday night. Penn State’s 61-46 victory at Rutgers was the first true road win of the season for the Nittany Lions. Prior to that, the only game Penn State had won away from State College was a matchup against Michigan in Philadelphia at The Palestra, where Penn State was officially playing a home-away-from-home game.

[autotag]Ace Baldwin Jr.[/autotag] rose to the occasion with 15 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and 5 forced turnovers. Penn State needed that effort as they were without leading scorer [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] due to injury. The defense forced 20 turnovers by Rutgers and [autotag]D’Marco Dunn[/autotag] filled in for the injured Clary with a 14-point effort in a starting role. [autotag]Quduus Wahab[/autotag] had 11 rebounds on the night as Penn State took care of the basketball.

You can read more about Penn State’s road win in our recap post. Here are some of the best photos from the game.

Next up for Penn State is a tough road game this weekend at Indiana. Penn State visits the Hoosiers on Saturday, Feb. 3 for a noon eastern tipoff on FS1.

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Penn State basketball wins tough road test against Rutgers

Penn State picks up first road win of the season with a tough effort at Rutgers.

Heading into Penn State’s matchup against Rutgers, they knew they were down a man with [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] not making the trip due to an injury he suffered against Minnesota in their last game.

His absence in the second half against the Golden Gophers was a major reason why they blew big halftime lead.

Traveling to face Rutgers is a hard task, even with one of their best players.

The Nittany Lions quickly got into a 6-0 hole to start the game after missing four shots in a row. From the start this had all the telltale signs that this was going to be a slugfest.

10 minutes into the game Rutgers had a 14-7 lead.

But seven was the most points they ever led by throughout the rest of the contest.

Penn State took their first lead with six-and-a-half minutes left in the half after [autotag]Ace Baldwin[/autotag] stole the ball and laid it in. The Nittany Lions didn’t trail the rest of the way once that shot went through the net.

What won them the game was their defense.

This has been a major issue for Penn State throughout the season, something that is the antithesis of [autotag]Mike Rhoades[/autotag] coached teams.

However, they forced 20 turnovers, had 13 steals, held Rutgers to 34% shooting from the field and 1-17 from three-point range. They also held the Scarlet Knights without a field goal for a roughly 16 minutes of game time.

The Nittany Lions extended their two point halftime lead and really dominated the second half to win 61-46.

Without his backcourt mate Clary, Baldwin was tremendous, finishing with 15 points on 5-11 shooting while adding seven assists, five rebounds and five steals.

After getting pulled early in the game for lack of intensity, [autotag]Qudus Wahab[/autotag] also put together a great game with nine points, 11 big rebounds and two blocks.

Stepping in for Clary, [autotag]D’Marco Dunn[/autotag] showcased what he can do, hitting two threes on 50% shooting from that range to help him get to 14 points while pulling down seven rebounds.

Winning on the road is difficult in Big Ten play and Penn State was able to walk out of this physical, gritty contest with a victory.

Hopefully this builds some confidence for their second consecutive road game this Saturday against Indiana.

Penn State basketball comes up short at home vs. Minnesota (photos)

Penn State men’s basketball let one slip away against Minnesota on Saturday night.

Penn State has been enjoying far more success than failure at home in the Bryce Jordan Center this season, but Saturday saw the tables turned on the Nittany Lions. Penn State led Minnesota by 14 points at halftime but could not hold on to the game with a rough second-half performance in an 83-74 loss to the visiting Gophers.

[autotag]Ace Baldwin Jr.[/autotag] led the Nittany Lions with 16 points and [autotag]Qudus Wahab[/autotag] added 15 points to the scoring effort. [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] had 11 points in a relatively down game for him. Minnesota just lit up the scoreboard in the second half with some hot shooting. Minnesota climbed their way to take a lead almost midway through the second half, but Penn State hung around and tied the game at 70-70 with just under three minutes to play. Unfortunately for Penn State, Minnesota responded with a 7-1 run that left Penn State in the rearview mirror for the remainder of the night.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s latest men’s basketball game.

Best photos from Penn State’s upset over no. 8 Wisconsin

Re-live Penn State basketball’s upset of Wisconsin with the best photos from the game.

Penn State’s roller-coaster season continued to experience a new high on Tuesday night. The Nittany Lions handed no. 8 Wisconsin their first loss of the Big Ten season with an 87-83 victory over the Badgers in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Here are some of the best photos from the big win for the Nittany Lions. Kanye Clary led all players in the game with 27 points and Ace Baldwin Jr. added a 20-point effort in the home victory. Baldwin was locked in from beyond the three-point line as he connected on four of his five attempts from three. Penn State led Wisconsin by four points at halftime and stayed even with the BAdgers in a back-and-forth second half.

Penn State heads back on the road, which has not been kind to the Nittany Lions this season, when they face Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus. Penn State took the first game in the regular season against the Buckeyes with a home win in December during the early portion of the Big Ten schedule.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big night against Wisconsin.

Best photos from Penn State basketball’s home game vs. Northwestern

It was a tough night for Penn State basketball against Northwestern. Here are the best images from the loss.

Penn State suffered a tough loss on their home court Wednesday evening against Northwestern. After a solid start against the Wildcats, Penn State could not keep the momentum going at the start of the second half and then could not quite mount a comeback in front of the home crowd in the Bryce Jordan Center. The 76-72 loss showed some true grit by the Nittany Lions against a Northwestern team with the look of an NCAA tournament-caliber program, but it was just the latest setback in what has quickly become an up-and-down Big Ten schedule for Penn State.

Here are some of the best photos from the game as Penn State now looks for a rebound in their next game. That won’t be easy. Penn State plays at Purdue on Saturday.

Photos from Penn State’s big win against Michigan at The Palestra

Check out the best photos from Penn State’s basketball victory over Michigan in The Palestra in Philadelphia.

Things were not looking great for Penn State early on against Michigan in The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, but a big second-half surge by the Nittany Lions led to an exciting victory in front of a sold-out crowd in the City of Brotherly Love. Down by as many as 14 points, Penn State rallied for a 79-74 victory over the Wolverines, bringing a happy close to what has been a chaotic few days for Penn State on the road.

Penn State flew straight to Philadelphia from Michigan due to plane issues following Thursday night’s road game at Michigan State, which was a tough way to follow up a blowout loss to the Spartans. But a weekend ending with a victory in one of college basketball’s storied venues and doing so against a conference opponent is pretty encouraging.

Ace Baldwin Jr. helped lead the way to a victory with 25 points. After a slow start in the first half, Kanye Clary came alive in the second half and ended the game with 18 points.

Penn State improved to 8-7 this season and 2-2 in Big Ten play. Penn State’s next game will be a more traditional home game against Northwestern on Wednesday evening in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s basketball victory over Michigan in The Palestra.

Penn State basketball smoked by Michigan State

Penn State was scorched by Michigan State on Thursday night. Here are the best photos from a forgettable night.

Penn State picked a bad night to go up against a Michigan State basketball squad that seemed to do no wrong on Thursday night. Penn State dropped its first Big Ten game of 2024 on the road to the Spartans which was dominated from start to finish by the home team. Penn State lost to Michigan State by a score of 92-61 for what is easily the worst loss so far in the Mike Rhoades era as far as point differential goes.

Kanye Clary led the Nittany Lions with 21 points, but Michigan State had runs all night long that buried Penn State on the scoreboard. Any time Penn State established any sort of brief momentum, the Spartans had an answer. Michigan State led 51-26 at halftime and put things on cruise control in the second half.

The loss drops Penn State back to .500 with a record of 7-7. Penn State is now 1-2 in Big Ten play. Next up for the Nittany Lions is a game against Michigan in The Palestra in Philadelphia.

Here are the best photos from Penn State’s tough night in East Lansing.

Photos from Penn State basketball’s home win vs. Le Moyne

Penn State continued to thrive at home in a win over Le Moyne to get back to .500. Here are the best photos from the game.

Penn State men’s basketball evened its record on Thursday night with a 72-55 victory over visiting Le Moyne. Kanye Clary’s 20-point effort helped lead the way to the win as Penn State improved to 6-6 on the season and rebounded from a weekend loss to Georgia Tech in Madison Square Garden.

Penn State led by as many as 21 points in the first half before a Le Moyne run cut into the lead. Le Moyne got as close as 10 points in the second half before Penn State pulled away down the stretch.

Next up for Penn State is one final non-conference game on the schedule before continuing the rest of the year in Big Ten play. Penn State will host Rider on Friday, Dec. 29 for a mid-afternoon contest in the Bryce Jordan Center at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Penn State basketball loses heartbreaker at Madison Square Garden

Penn State basketball lost a tough one in the Big Apple.

Every game at Madison Square Garden feels a little bit different. The aura of the arena and the basketball history that has taken place there makes games there much more special than at other places.

For Penn State, the game against Georgia Tech also had a different feel to it after completely an improbable comeback against Ohio State on Dec. 9.

That win against the Buckeyes stopped a five-game skid and gave the Nittany Lions new life on the season ahead of this matchup against Georgia Tech and games versus Le Moyne and Rider on the horizon.

However, the same things that have plagued Penn State during this difficult stretch were present.

Their defense is a legitimate issue.

They’ve allowed their opponents to shoot 45% or higher from the field in seven of the last eight games, including a 45.1% by Georgia Tech on Saturday.

That’s one of the reasons why the Yellow Jackets went into halftime with a 39-37 lead.

Penn State came out of the locker room ready to play and things started seesawing a big after [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] tied things up at 39. They took a 45-43 lead with 16:56 remaining in the second half, but the defense was an issue again, getting them into a 63-54 hole with around 10 minutes left.

The biggest lead of the game happened at the 8:38 mark following a Dallan Coleman made three to extend Penn State’s deficit to 10 points. But instead of rolling over, the Nittany Lions made a big push.

They clawed their way back to make it 71-69 with 3:49 remaining that seemed to last forever. The next points weren’t scored until [autotag]D’Marco Dunn[/autotag] made a free throw. Penn State then took a 72-71 lead with 1:19 to go after a [autotag]Puff Johnson[/autotag] layup.

Ultimately, the Nittany Lions were able to force overtime after trailing by double digits in the second half.

How many Penn State fans will remember this one was by them being on the wrong side of a horrendous call.

With 23 seconds left, Clary made a jumper to give the Nittany Lions a 81-80 lead and needing just one stop to get this victory. After a [autotag]Qudus Wahab[/autotag] block, Miles Kelly of Georgia Tech rebounded the ball but was falling backwards.

The officials called a foul on [autotag]Ace Baldwin[/autotag] although there was no contact made.

Kelly made two free throws since they were in the bonus and Penn State missed a desperation heave as time expired to lose the game 82-81.

It’s a tough pill to swallow considering this might have been the best game the backcourt has played together. Clary finished with a game-high 23 points and added seven rebounds. Baldwin had 18 points, seven assists, four steals and made four threes. Dunn added 17 points off the bench and Johnson scored 15, all in the second half, which was his highest mark of the year.

Now, the Nittany Lions will look to build upon this with two easy games coming up before hitting conference play full time.

Best photos from Penn State basketball’s upset of Buckeyes

Check out the best photos from Penn State basketball’s thrilling come-from-behind victory over Ohio State.

After coming up on the wrong end of the scoreboard in their previous five games, Penn State basketball had a memorable Saturday afternoon with a come-from-behind victory over Ohio State. The Buckeyes had come into the game with just one loss but were left shaking their heads after letting Penn State come back from a double-digit halftime deficit for the win.

Ace Baldwin Jr. gave Penn State the lead for good after clawing all the way back with a late three-point shot in the final 30 seconds of the game. Penn State’s defense and clutch free throw shooting helped keep the Nittany Lions on top as Ohio State battled the rest of the way for one final lead change that never came their way.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big win in Big Ten play against the Buckeyes.