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Freshmen Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey help Rutgers fend off Penn State 80-76
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Dylan Harper finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, fellow freshman Ace Bailey totaled 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Rutgers held off Penn State 80-76 on Tuesday night.
Harper buried three straight 3-pointers to finish off an 11-0 run for a 13-7 lead and Rutgers (6-4, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) never trailed again. Harper had 15 points by halftime as the Scarlet Knights forged a 48-33 advantage. Rutgers grabbed 10 more rebounds and had a 22-12 edge in bench points at the intermission.
Ace Baldwin Jr. hit a jumper to get Penn State within two with 1:56 left to play. Bailey missed a layup but put it back in for a 79-75 lead with 50 seconds to go. Baldwin had a good look from 3-point range after receiving an inbounds pass with 10.3 seconds left but it rolled off and Bailey secured the rebound before being fouled.
Harper and Bailey both set season highs for rebounds. It was the third double-double for Bailey and the first for Harper.
Zach Hicks made 6 of 10 shots from 3-point range and scored 20 to lead Penn State (8-2, 1-1). Freddie Dilione V had 14 points and Nick Kern added 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
Penn State returns home to play Coppin State on Saturday. Rutgers will host Seton Hall on Saturday in the Garden State Hardwood Classic.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Yanic Konan Niederhauser vs. Emmanuel Ogbole (Dylan Harper gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 | | Emmanuel Ogbole turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 19:40 | | Jamichael Davis personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 19:27 |  | +2 | Puff Johnson makes two point driving hook shot | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | | Jamichael Davis turnover (bad pass) (Freddie Dilione V steals) | ||
| 19:09 | | Emmanuel Ogbole blocks Yanic Konan Niederhauser's two point layup | ||
| 19:07 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 18:59 | | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point driving layup | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | | +3 | Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | | Jump ball. Jeremiah Williams vs. Zach Hicks (Nittany Lions gains possession) | ||
| 18:16 | | Jeremiah Williams turnover (lost ball) (Zach Hicks steals) | ||
| 17:59 | | Zach Hicks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 17:57 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | +2 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point tip layup | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | | Jeremiah Williams misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 17:42 | | Zach Hicks defensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | Ace Bailey blocks Freddie Dilione V's two point layup | ||
| 17:35 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 17:31 | | Ace Bailey turnover (palming) | ||
| 17:16 | | Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:14 | | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | ||
| 17:08 | | Freddie Dilione V personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | ||
| 16:58 | | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists) | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:31 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 16:22 | | +3 | Dylan Harper makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-7 |
| 15:55 | | Freddie Dilione V misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 15:53 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 15:51 | | Puff Johnson personal foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | ||
| 15:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:42 | | Jeremiah Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 15:40 | | Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 15:30 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | Ace Bailey offensive foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 15:15 | | Ace Bailey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 15:05 | | Emmanuel Ogbole blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 15:03 | | Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound | ||
| 14:54 | | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:52 | | Zach Hicks defensive rebound | ||
| 14:44 | | D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:42 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 14:34 | | +3 | Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists) | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | | D'Marco Dunn misses two point driving layup | ||
| 14:08 | | Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound | ||
| 14:05 | | Kachi Nzeh misses two point layup | ||
| 14:03 | | Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 14:01 | | +3 | Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists) | 7-13 |
| 13:44 | | Zach Hicks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 13:42 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 13:37 | | Ace Bailey misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 13:35 | | Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound | ||
| 13:29 | | +2 | Nick Kern Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup (Zach Hicks assists) | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | | Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball) (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals) | ||
| 13:11 | | Scarlet Knights kicked ball violation | ||
| 12:57 | | +2 | Nick Kern Jr. makes two point driving layup | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | | +2 | Jordan Derkack makes two point driving layup | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | | Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | ||
| 12:31 | | Jordan Derkack misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:31 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 12:18 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | Dylan Harper misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 12:12 | | Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | +2 | D'Marco Dunn makes two point reverse layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 13-15 |
| 11:52 | | Jamichael Davis misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:50 | | Dylan Harper offensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 | | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point tip layup | 13-17 |
| 11:34 | | D'Marco Dunn misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:32 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point putback layup | 15-17 |
| 11:03 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks PJ Hayes IV's two point layup | ||
| 11:01 | | PJ Hayes IV offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +3 | PJ Hayes IV makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists) | 15-20 |
| 10:35 | | Nick Kern Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 10:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Lathan Sommerville makes two point turnaround jump shot | 15-22 |
| 9:54 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | ||
| 9:24 | | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-23 |
| 9:24 | | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-24 |
| 9:09 | | +2 | Kachi Nzeh makes two point cutting layup (Freddie Dilione V assists) | 17-24 |
| 8:59 | | PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Ace Bailey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | +3 | PJ Hayes IV makes three point jump shot (Lathan Sommerville assists) | 17-27 |
| 8:22 | | Puff Johnson offensive foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul) | ||
| 8:22 | | Puff Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | Lathan Sommerville misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:00 | | PJ Hayes IV offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Jordan Derkack personal foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:48 | | Zach Hicks misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Jordan Derkack turnover (lost ball) (Kachi Nzeh steals) | ||
| 7:36 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Lathan Sommerville makes two point driving floating jump shot (Dylan Harper assists) | 17-29 |
| 6:53 | | Freddie Dilione V misses two point layup | ||
| 6:51 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Kachi Nzeh blocks Jeremiah Williams's two point layup | ||
| 6:39 | | Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Dylan Harper blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 6:36 | | Nittany Lions offensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 19-29 |
| 6:32 | | Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Ace Baldwin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:32 | | +1 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-29 |
| 6:10 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-30 |
| 6:10 | | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-31 |
| 5:50 | | +3 | Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (D'Marco Dunn assists) | 23-31 |
| 5:30 | | Zach Hicks personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | ||
| 5:30 | | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 |
| 5:30 | | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-33 |
| 5:17 | | +3 | Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-33 |
| 4:57 | | +3 | Tyson Acuff makes three point stepback jump shot | 26-36 |
| 4:40 | | D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Zach Hicks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Emmanuel Ogbole personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-37 |
| 4:03 | | Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:03 | | Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Kachi Nzeh makes two point reverse layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 28-37 |
| 3:48 | | Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Kachi Nzeh draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | Kachi Nzeh misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:48 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point running reverse layup (Dylan Harper assists) | 28-39 |
| 3:11 | | +2 | D'Marco Dunn makes two point driving layup | 30-39 |
| 2:48 | | Ace Bailey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | +3 | Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Lathan Sommerville assists) | 30-42 |
| 2:24 | | D'Marco Dunn misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point driving layup | 30-44 |
| 1:57 | | Kachi Nzeh shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul) | ||
| 1:57 | | Nittany Lions 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:57 | | +1 | Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-45 |
| 1:42 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Kachi Nzeh defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:13 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Zach Hicks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:49 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Zach Hicks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +3 | Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists) | 33-45 |
| 0:23 | | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | +3 | Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists) | 33-48 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |