Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Fall Short in Upset Bid With Overtime Loss to No. 14 Purdue
Penn State held a second-half lead but lost to Purdue in overtime Tuesday night.
The Penn State Nittany Lions had a chance at an upset of No. 14 Purdue at home Tuesday night, but were unable to finish. Holding a lead in the second half, the Nittany Lions couldn’t hang on, ultimately falling in overtime by a score of 74-70.
Back-to-back threes by Purdue’s Ryan Cline late in overtime killed any chance of an upset.
Penn State went up by two with just two minutes remaining in the extra frame when Lamar Stevens hit a jumper. However, the six unanswered points by Cline proved to be too much to overcome.
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Head coach Patrick Chambers had his Nittany Lions ready to play Tuesday night, as they jumped out to an early 8-0 lead when Purdue took more than three minutes to get on the board. The Nittany Lions led by as many as 10 points in the first half and took a four-point lead into the break.
Purdue played better for much of the second half and was up by seven at one point. However, the Nittany Lions clawed back and tied the game in the final minute of regulation.
Freshman guard Tony Carr led the Nittany Lions with a game-high 21 points. Fellow freshman Lamar Stevens had 18 points with seven rebounds, while freshman forward Mike Watkins recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Payton Banks, who game into the contest averaging over 11 points a game, finished 0-6 from the field and didn’t record a single point.
The Boilermakers had six players in double-digits, led by 14 from junior forward Vince Edwards.
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Penn State has now lost four of the last six games and seven of the last 10. The Nittany Lions will look to turn things around on February 25 when they travel to Minnesota to take on the Gophers. Penn State defeated Minnesota on January 14.
