Penn State’s Yannick Conan Niederhauser, 14, hits Oregon’s Nate Bittle, 32, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in State College, Pennsylvania. He played against the Japanese national team (years old) and scored a goal. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranek)
Associated Press
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keyshawn Barthelemy added 15 points, Jadrian Tracy added 13 points and No. 15 Oregon hung on to beat Penn State 82-81 on Sunday.
Nate Bittle scored 11 points and TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. each added 10 points for the Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who trailed for most of the second half but regained the lead in the last minute. Ta.
The game was tied at 78 with just over a minute left in the game, but Kjellstad made a mid-range jumper with 47 seconds left, giving Oregon a two-point lead. Khan attempted a layup from the opposite direction, but the shot missed. Oregon held the ball, drew a foul, and closed out the game with two free throws from Tracy.
“This hurts because this was a game where anything could have happened,” PSU coach Mike Rhodes said. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it. I’m not doing that. It was a game we could have won and we should have won. We didn’t.”
Freddie Dilione V scored a career-high 21 points, Nick Kern had 19 points and Puff Johnson added 15 points for the Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4), who have lost their third straight game.
takeout
Oregon State: The Ducks led 41-34 at halftime but had to overcome a sloppy start to the second half. He made shots when necessary to win his third straight victory.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions were without star point guard ace Baldwin Jr., who injured his lower back during the team’s 91-52 loss to No. 13 Illinois on Jan. 8. They’ll need to get their leading scorer and setup man back. This is to break free from the misery of three consecutive losses, including two losses to AP Top 25 teams.
Main status
The Ducks made 5 of 11 3-pointers in the first half, but only made 3 of 11 from beyond the arc in the second half.
to the next
Oregon: The Ducks will play No. 20 Purdue on Saturday.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions will visit No. 16 Michigan State on Wednesday.
Oregon (15-2): Angel 1-3 1-2 3, Bittle 5-11 0-0 11, Bamba 3-9 4-4 10, Shelstad 7-10 0-0 17, Tracy 4-8 4- 5 13, Barthelemy 6-11 0-0 15, Evans 4-4 2-2 10, S. Cook 1-1 1-6 3. Total 31-57 12-19 82.
Penn St. (12-5): Hicks 5-11 2-2 14, Conan Niederhauser 4-7 0-0 8, Dilione 6-12 5-6 21, Kern 8-20 3-4 19, Johnson 6-10 2 -2 15, Dan 2-3 0-0 4, Zee 0-0 0-0 0, Stewart 0-3 0-0 0, J. Carter 0-1 0-0 0, Goodman 0-1 0-0 0. Total 31-68 12-14 81.
Halftime vs. Oregon State 41-34. 3-Point Goals – Oregon 8-22 (Shellstad 3-5, Barthelme 3-6, Tracy 1-3, Bittle 1-4, Angell 0-1, Bamba 0-3), Penn St. 7-19 (Dilione 4) -6, Hicks 2-7, Johnson 1-3, Conan Niederhauser 0-1, Stewart 0-2). Rebounds – Oregon 28 (Barthelemy 6), Penn St. 32 (Kern 8). Assists – Oregon 22 (Kjelstad 8), Penn St. 13 (Hicks, Kern 4). Total fouls – Oregon 11, Penn St. 15. A – 8,972 (15,261).
