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Camren Wynter’s last-second shot lifts Penn State over Maryland

Penn State basketball got a big boost for its tournament hopes with a thrilling win over Maryland.

March has treated Penn State very well. On the first of the month, they beat Northwestern at the buzzer in overtime. They followed up that ending with another buzzer beater against Maryland to win 65-64.

It was a great ending for the many seniors that played their last game in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Senior Night is always an emotional game for any program. It was especially emotional for Penn State on Sunday as they said goodbye to their seniors on their home floor for the last time.

Penn State started the game out hot, jumping to a 10-4 lead four minutes into the game. Maryland responded and went on a huge run as Penn State’s offense went ice cold.

After taking a 15-14 lead on senior [autotag]Michael Henn[/autotag]’s three, they didn’t score a point for over eight minutes.

By the time they broke the drought with four minutes left in the first half, Maryland had taken a 28-17 lead.

The deficit increased and the Nittany Lions went into the locker room trailing 35-22. It would have been worse if not for [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag]’s buzzer beating three before halftime, a prequal to what was coming later in the game.

On Senior Night, it was the seniors who led the way for their comeback victory.

It was a game of runs in the second half. Penn State would cut into the deficit and then Maryland would extend it. The Nittany Lions were still trailing by ten points with five minutes left in the game.

From that point on, only seniors scored the rest of the way.

[autotag]Myles Dread[/autotag] hit a three to cut the lead to five. He finished the game with 11 points and three made three pointers. This is a good sign for Penn State and Dread who has been struggling late in the season.

With 43 seconds left, [autotag]Camren Wynter [/autotag]made a layup after a beautiful pass from Pickett to give Penn State their first lead of the second half.

Maryland’s [autotag]Julian Reese[/autotag] hit a layup of his own to get the lead back.

Trailing 64-63 with 19 seconds left, Penn State had one possession to win the game.

[autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] pulled up from three at the top of the key. The ball bounced off the rim and into a scrum of players. Wynter, the smallest player in the scrum, came up with the ball. He immediately went up and scored a layup to give Penn State a 65-64 victory.

That’s two game winners from Wynter in the last two games. He’s been on a tear down the stretch, playing a huge role in Penn State’s strong close to the regular season.

Pickett scored a team high 16 points, adding seven rebounds and seven assists. [autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag] added 14 points with four three pointers. Wynter scored six points but had the most important basket of the game.

Maryland senior guard [autotag]Jahmir Young[/autotag] scored a game high 26 points with eight rebounds. Reese, [autotag]Don Carey[/autotag] and [autotag]Ian Martinez[/autotag] joined Young in double figures.

With this win, Penn State secured a bye in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament and will be playing on the second day.

Jalen Pickett, Seth Lundy, Andrew Funk, Camren Wynter, Michael Henn and Myles Dread were the seniors honored on Senior Day.

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Best photos from Penn State basketball’s last-second win vs. Maryland

Check out these photos from Penn State basketball’s big win over Maryland to keep tournament hopes alive!

With their tournament hopes still hanging in the balance with a week to go until Selection Sunday, Penn State knew it needed to get a win against Maryland in order to remain in the conversation. Despite being down by as many as 16 points on its home court against Maryland, Jalen Pickett and Camren Wynter and the Nittany Lions roared back for a thrilling win with a game-winning basket off an offensive rebound by Wynter with just half a second left on the clock to down Maryland 65-64.

Penn State closed out the regular season winning four of its final five games, highlighted by gut-check wins that went down to the wire at Northwestern and home against Maryland, two teams expected to be going to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team at the minimum. Penn State hopes to join them but will still have to sell itself to the selection committee with a decent showing in the Big Ten tournament. But before turning a page to the conference tournament this week, let’s relish in the images from a potential season-saving victory one final time.

Here are the best photos from Penn State’s big win over Maryland.

Twitter reacts to Penn State basketball’s last-second victory over Maryland

How Twitter reacted to Penn State basketball’s biggest win in the past 10 years

Penn State men’s basketball sure knows how to end the regular season with a flair for drama. Down by double-digits in the second half against a top-25 Maryland, the Nittany Lions crawled out of the hole and scored a last-second victory that gave a tremendous boost to their NCAA tournament hopes as they now prepare to head to the Big Ten tournament.

Camren Wynter’s game-winning offensive rebound and basketball off a missed three-pointer from Seth Lundy gave Penn State a 65-64 victory over Maryland that some are saying arguably could be the biggest win of the past decade for the program. And who are we to disagree?

Here are some of the best Twitter reactions following Penn State’s monster win against the Terrapins from Sunday afternoon.

Best photos from Penn State’s overtime win at Northwestern

Check out these photos from Penn State basketball’s big road overtime win at Northwestern

Penn State may have saved its NCAA Tournament hopes with a huge road win at Northwestern on Wednesday night. Camren Wynter’s game-winning shot in the final second of overtime put a much-needed road win against a good quality opponent likely heading to the tournament on its resume and with just one game left to play in the regular season, Penn State still has a shot at playing its way into the big dance.

Penn State still has one final game left to play in the regular season before heading to the Big Ten tournament next week, but the win over the Wildcats kept Penn State out of the bottom four seeds in the conference tournament. Penn State will host Maryland on Sunday for the regular-season finale. A win at home against the Terps should have Penn State feeling a little more confident heading to the Big Ten tournament, but topping the Terps will not be easy for Jalen Pikcett and the Nittany Lions.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big road win against Northwestern.

Penn State stuns Northwestern at the buzzer in overtime

Penn State picked up a much-needed win on the road in exhilarating fashion at Northwestern

It is now March. It’s time for the best basketball of the season to be played right now.

After Penn State’s heartbreaking collapse at home on Sunday versus Rutgers, it seemed like their NCAA Tournament hopes were all but over. Coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] stressed after the game that he had confidence in his team to be able to respond on the road against Northwestern in their Senior Night game.

That was a high vote of confidence considering Penn State’s road struggles this season and Northwestern’s success at home with only four prior losses.

Shrewsberry was right. His team responded and pulled off a huge road upset in overtime.

Senior guard [autotag]Camren Wynter[/autotag] was sensational. He scored a game-high 24 points with four threes. His most important one of the night came at the buzzer in overtime.

[autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] missed a fadeaway with eight seconds left. Freshman forward [autotag]Evan Mahaffey[/autotag] outhustled three Wildcats and corralled the offensive rebound. He then threw a pass back to [autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag] who found Wynter in the corner for an open three.

Dagger. Game winner.

It wasn’t easy for the Nittany Lions. They started the game slow, scoring five points in the first eight minutes of the game. With over seven minutes left in the first half they were in a 10-point hole.

The offense eventually came late in the half. They scored 14 points in the last five and a half minutes to go into the locker room down four.

Two minutes into the second half, Penn State took their first lead of the game since it was 5-3 in the opening minutes. After that, this game was a dogfight.

It felt like Northwestern was going to pull away at any point. The patented home Big Ten team run was right around the corner. But every time they started to pull away, a Penn State player would hit a big shot to keep them in the game.

There were three ties and five lead changes in the second half, including the last minute being tied at 61.

Right at the end of regulation Funk had a wide-open look to win it at the buzzer, but the three rimmed out.

After the poor shooting from seniors Funk and [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] on Sunday, they responded with big-time shots on the road. Each player hit four threes and combined to go 8-18 from deep. Funk finished with 17 points and eight big rebounds. Lundy finished with 14 points and six rebounds of his own.

But it was Wynter time in this one. The senior guard has been on a tear lately, averaging 18ppg in his last four games. This was his most important game in a Penn State uniform, keeping their March Madness dreams alive.

Pickett had a quiet scoring night, but finished with 11 assists and set the Penn State all-time record for assists in a season. Northwestern senior guard [autotag]Boo Buie[/autotag] finished with 20 points. Sophomore guard [autotag]Brooks Barnhizer[/autotag] added 19 off the bench.

Penn State’s next game will be at Noon on Sunday against Maryland. This will be their Senior Night game where they honor the seniors in the program.

The game will air on Big Ten Network.

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Penn State collapses in second half to lose heartbreaker against Rutgers

Bubble burst? Penn State’s second-half collapse vs. Rutgers was a bad look for tournament hopes.

The loud popping sound coming from State College was Penn State’s March Madness bubble bursting. At the final buzzer Sunday night, the chances of getting an outright bid vanished.

Up 19 at one point in the second half, Penn State fell to Rutgers 59-56.

This game was extremely important for the Nittany Lions. They started to play their best basketball at the most important time of the season in the past couple of weeks. Coming into this game, they were riding a three-game winning streak, including two on the road.

Early on, it looked like Penn State was well on its way to a fourth in a row. They used a 22-4 run to take a 26-9 lead with five minutes left in the first half.

Everything was rolling in the first half. [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] had 11 points and [autotag]Camren Wynter[/autotag] 10 points. They went into the locker room up 31-21.

Then, wheels fell off the wagon in the second half.

After starting with a 9-0 run to push the lead to 19 points, it was all downhill from there. The offense, which is normally so good at home, was dreadful.

Penn State finished the game shooting 37.0% from the field and 27.6% from three. Only seven field goals were made the entire second half, three of which came during the early 9-0 run.

After scoring 11 points in the first half, Pickett was held scoreless the rest of the way. Senior guards [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] and [autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag] went a combined 2-23 from the floor and 1-18 from three.

Penn State went nine minutes down the stretch without a made field goal, missing the last 14 shots they attempted. The cold stretch was enough for Rutgers to close the gap and escape State College with a win.

Freshman guard [autotag]Derek Simpson[/autotag] led the way for Rutgers with 16 points off the bench. Senior guards [autotag]Cam Spencer[/autotag] and [autotag]Caleb McConnell[/autotag] were also in double figures with 13 and 12 points respectively.

Wynter finished with a team high 16 points for Penn State. Pickett was the only other person in double figures with 11.

It was the worst time of the year to have one of the worst performances all season. Putting it frankly, it was also an unacceptable loss.

Coming off a stretch that put him in All-American contention, Pickett can’t go scoreless in the second half of one of the most important games of the year. He didn’t attempt a shot in the second half. Lundy can’t go 0-11 from three at home in this type of game.

The best players are supposed to step up and make plays when things are difficult. That didn’t happen for this Penn State team on Sunday.

Now, by most accounts, the hopes for an at large bid is almost all but gone.

Head coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] said in the postgame press conference that he’s not worried about his team for the remainder of the season, citing the fact there are more games to play.

We’ll see how Penn State responds Wednesday night when they go on the road to face second place Northwestern.

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Jalen Pickett leads Penn State to important road win at Ohio State

Jalen Pickett put Penn State on his back and carried them to a key road win at Ohio State.

The goal is simple for Penn State. Win out and they’ll have a shot of going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 12 years.

After starting February with three straight losses, Penn State is now riding a three-game win streak after Tuesday’s 75-71 win over Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.

The game was spectacular. The two teams went back and forth throughout the 40 minutes of game time.

Coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] made sure his team knew they had to get off to an early start. The team listened and took an 11-8 lead four minutes into the game.

Then, it was a rollercoaster ride of who held the lead.

There were 12 lead changes in the first half alone, including a four minute stretch where every basket scored changed the lead.

When the first half buzzer sounded, the game was tied 37-37.

But things could have gone off the rails early for Penn State.

Coming into this game, the Nittany Lions had two road wins all season. They have not been the same team away from home and this was their second road game in a row.

Then, seven minutes into the game, [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] picked up his second foul. Their best player had to sit for a good chunk of time.

The senior guards rose to the occasion. [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] scored 14 points and [autotag]Camren Wynter[/autotag] 11 in the first half to keep Penn State in the game.

The rollercoaster ride continued in the second half. There were eight more lead changes for a total of 20. When there wasn’t a lead change, the game was tied five times.

After scoring just two points at the break, Pickett wasn’t going to stay quiet for long.

He completely took the game over in the second half, scoring 21 of his 23 points in the period, including the dagger.

Up one with a minute left, Pickett isolated Ohio State freshman [autotag]Brice Sensabaugh[/autotag]. He made layup and drew a foul to give Penn State a 73-69 lead.

Four points was all the separation the Nittany Lions needed to close out the game as Ohio State missed five consecutive three pointers on the final possession.

Pickett’s 23 points led the game. Lundy finished with 19 points and Wynter with 18. The Ohio State freshmen guards Sensabaugh and [autotag]Bruce Thornton[/autotag] scored 20 and 19 points respectively.

This was an impressive win for Penn State. The Big Ten leader in three pointers, [autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag], didn’t make a single one in this game. Other players had to fill the void when Pickett went out with foul trouble.

It feels like Penn State is starting to hit their stride at just the right time.

Their three remaining games on the schedule are all classified as Quad 1. Winning those games are the most important criteria the committee looks at when determining at large invitations.

Penn State plays Rutgers in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday night. This will be a rematch from earlier in the year when the Nittany Lions lost on the road.

The game will be air on Big Ten Network starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Photos from Penn State basketball’s big road win at Ohio State

Check out the photos from Jalen Pickett and Penn State’s big road win at Ohio State to keep tournament hopes alive.

[autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] was a man on a mission on Thursday night as Penn State came away with a massive road win at Ohio State. While a win against the Buckeyes doesn’t carry the weight this season it has in previous years, the Nittany Lions needed the win in Columbus to keep their hopes of reaching the NCAA tournament alive. And Pickett rose to the occasion.

Pickett put the team on his shoulders with a strong second-half performance to continue making a great impression on the national radar. If Pickett can continue to carry the load for the Nittany Lions in the final stretch of the regular season, the tournament hopes will continue to build momentum at the right time.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s 75-71 victory at Ohio State on Thursday evening.

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Best photos from Penn State basketball’s win over Illinois

Here are the best photos from Penn State basketball’s big win over Illinois.

After four difficult losses in Big Ten play, to say Penn State needed a win on Tuesday night would be a massive understatement, But Penn State came out with some hot shooting and [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] electrified the offense with a 41-point outburst as the Nittany Lions snapped its losing ways with a home win against Illinois,

Penn State knocked off Illinois in a high-scoring affair with a 93-81 victory in the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday evening. The win improved Penn State to 15-11 overall and 6-9 in Big Ten play. The win came on a big night for the Big Ten standings as Wisconsin and Nebraska also won their games on Tuesday night, allowing the Nittany Lions to avoid falling farther down the Big Ten standings.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s big home win against the Illini.

Penn State, Jalen Pickett crush Illinois to stop losing streak

Jalen Pickett went off on Illinois to snap Penn State basketball’s losing streak.

Penn State’s offense was on full display at The Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday night. They used their hot shooting night to beat Illinois 93-81.

This victory put a stop to the four-game losing streak Penn State had coming into the evening. The story of the game was [autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag].

After the loss to Maryland over the weekend, coach [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] put the spotlight on Pickett.

Frustrated with the lack of foul calls Pickett has been receiving, Shrewsberry said, “That kid is one of the best players in our league. He’s being treated unfairly.”

Pickett was red-hot in the first half. He looked to attack and get himself involved in the offense early.

He finished the first half with 24 points, shooting 10 of 12 from the floor and 4 of 6 from three.

Pickett also scored his 2,000th career point in the first half after hitting a three. This is a major milestone for the senior guard who is in his second season at Penn State.

The rest of the team followed their senior guard’s performance. Penn State shot 56% in the first half from both the field and three-point land.

After trailing at halftime in all four of their previous games, the Nittany Lions took a 53-40 lead into the locker room.

The hot shooting continued for Penn State.

Pickett finished with 41 points, shooting 15-20 from the field and 5-9 from three. This set the Bryce Jordan Center record for most points scored in a single game.

He also became the third men’s player to score 40 points in a game for Penn State, joining Gene Harris and Jesse Arnelle.

Guard [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] added 15 points and seven rebounds. Freshman guard [autotag]Kanye Clary[/autotag] continued his run of good play adding 12 points on 50% shooting.

The team finished the game shooting 57.9% from the field and 42.9% from three point range.

This was the response they needed at home, hosting Illinois who came into the game 8-2 in their last 10 games.

Senior guard [autotag]Terrence Shannon Jr.[/autotag] was the game’s second leading scorer with 20 points. The Illini also had four others in double digits, including starting forwards [autotag]Coleman Hawkins[/autotag] with 12 points, [autotag]Matthew Mayer[/autotag] with 11 points and guard [autotag]Jayden Epps[/autotag] with 12 points.

Penn State goes on the road for their next game. They will face Minnesota, Saturday night at 9 pm eastern on Big Ten Network.

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