National Basketball Association
Penn St. 83, Pennsylvania 71
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 16, 2013
Where: Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Jim Bruno, # Jim Haney, # Kevin O'Connell
Attendance:
4130
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Penn State 83, Pennsylvania 71: Tim Frazier led the way with 29 points and D.J. Newbill added 19 as the visiting Nittany Lions jumped out to a big lead and coasted past the Quakers.
Allen Roberts went 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route to nine points and Brandon Taylor knocked down a pair from beyond the arc as Penn State (2-1) grabbed its first road win. Frazier and Newbill combined to go 10-for-15 from the field in the first half as the Nittany Lions built an insurmountable lead.
Dorian Nelson-Henry scored 21 points for Pennsylvania (1-2). Fran Dougherty and Tony Hicks added 14 points apiece as the Quakers fell to 0-2 at home.
Donovan Jack buried a 3-pointer on the opening possession and Penn State never trailed. Newbill and Brandon Taylor each hit a 3-pointer during a 12-0 burst that stretched it out to 37-18, and the Nittany Lions cruised into the break with a 47-24 advantage.
Pennsylvania began the second half with a 10-2 run but Newbill stopped the bleeding with a jumper and Frazier converted a three-point play to push the lead back to 20 points with 16:09 left. The Quakers would draw as close as 73-61 with 5:06 left but never got it back to single digits.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Penn G Miles Jackson-Cartwright came in averaging 18.5 points but was held to six points Saturday on 1-of-5 shooting. … The Nittany Lions have taken four straight and eight of the last nine in the series. … Julian Moore, Jack and Taylor each fouled out for Penn State, which sent the Quakers to the line 40 times (27-for-40).
Top Game Performances
| Penn St. |
|
Pennsylvania |
|
Tim Frazier 29 |
Scoring |
Darien Nelson-Henry 21 |
|
Tim Frazier 7 |
Assists |
Miles Cartwright 5 |
|
Ross Travis 11 |
Rebounds |
Darien Nelson-Henry 5 |
|
Tim Frazier 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Darien Nelson-Henry 11 |
|
Tim Frazier 2 |
Steals |
Henry Brooks 2 |
|
Julian Moore 1 |
Blocks |
Darien Nelson-Henry 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Penn St.
|
83 |
53.7 |
7-20 |
18-23 |
13 |
30 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
| Pennsylvania
|
71 |
41.7 |
4-19 |
27-40 |
16 |
27 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
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