The Penn State men’s basketball team trimmed a double-digit down to one, but wasn’t able to get a game-winning shot to fall in a tough 76-75 road loss at Iowa Friday night.
The Nittany Lions held the Hawkeyes scoreless for the final 3:27 and closed the game on a 7-0 run. Penn State had three chances at a potential go-ahead or game-winning shot in the final 12 seconds, but wasn’t able to convert.
Nick Kern Jr. led Penn State with 18 points and seven rebounds. Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 13 points, while Freddie Dilione V tallied 10 points and seven boards. Ace Baldwin Jr. dished a team-best seven assists to go along with seven points and two rebounds.
The Nittany Lions remain on the road and head to No. 21 Michigan for a 6:30 p.m. Monday night matchup on Big Ten Network.
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Dejan Kovacevic
5:23 am - 01.25.2025Iowa City, IowaMen's basketball: One-point heartbreaker
The Penn State men’s basketball team trimmed a double-digit down to one, but wasn’t able to get a game-winning shot to fall in a tough 76-75 road loss at Iowa Friday night.
The Nittany Lions held the Hawkeyes scoreless for the final 3:27 and closed the game on a 7-0 run. Penn State had three chances at a potential go-ahead or game-winning shot in the final 12 seconds, but wasn’t able to convert.
Nick Kern Jr. led Penn State with 18 points and seven rebounds. Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 13 points, while Freddie Dilione V tallied 10 points and seven boards. Ace Baldwin Jr. dished a team-best seven assists to go along with seven points and two rebounds.
The Nittany Lions remain on the road and head to No. 21 Michigan for a 6:30 p.m. Monday night matchup on Big Ten Network.
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