Ace Baldwin Jr., Yanic Konan Niederhauser lead Penn State over Rutgers 80-72 to snap 4-game skid

Baldwin made 6 of 16 pictures with three 3-pointers and seven of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions . He added eight assists and 5 steals. Niederhauser sank 7 of 8 pictures and grabbed six rebounds.

Nick Kern had 16 factors and 6 rebounds for Penn State and Fred Dilone V scored 12 with 4 assists.

Freshman Ace Bailey scored 30 on 13-for-15 taking pictures with 4 3-pointers to guide the Scarlet Knights . Lathan Sommerville added 12 factors and 6 rebounds.

Baldwin had 10 factors and Dilone scored 9 to assist Penn State take a 37-35 lead into halftime. Sommerville had 4 factors in a 6-0 run to start the sport for the Scarlet Knights. The Nittany Lions grabbed their first lead at 21-20 on a three-point play by Baldwin and his 3-pointer was the ultimate basket of the half.

Rutgers grabbed its first lead of the second half at 44-43 on a layup by Bailey with 16:12 left to play. Kern had 4 factors, Baldwin buried a 3-pointer and Niederhauser had the ultimate two baskets in an 11-0 run that gave Penn State a 61-53 lead with 6:17 remaining.

Sommerville made two free throws to get Rutgers inside 69-67 with 1:52 to go. Niederhauser made a free throw, and Kern had a layup after Rutgers’ Dylan Harper missed a 3-pointer with an opportunity to tie, preserving the victory.

UP NEXT

Penn State: The Nittany Lions journey to play Iowa on Friday.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will host No. 8 Michigan State on Saturday.

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