Rutgers men’s basketball’s momentum halted by Penn State
Jan 20, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers on Monday night.
Baldwin made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten Conference). He added eight assists and five steals. Niederhauser sank 7 of 8 shots and grabbed six rebounds.
Nick Kern had 16 points and six rebounds for Penn State and Fred Dilone V scored 12 with four assists.
Freshman Ace Bailey scored 30 on 13-for-15 shooting with four 3-pointers to lead the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-5). Lathan Sommerville added 12 points and six rebounds.
Baldwin had 10 points and Dilone scored nine to help Penn State take a 37-35 lead into halftime. Sommerville had four points in a 6-0 run to begin the game 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 final 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 four points, Baldwin buried a 3-pointer and Niederhauser had the final 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 within 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 a chance to tie, preserving the victory.
Women’s Basketball
Columbia 58, Princeton 50
NEW YORK — Cecilia Collins scored 18 points, Susie Rafiu added 13 and the Lions (13-4, 4-0) used a 20-6 third-quarter run to stop the Tigers (12-5, 3-1) in a matchup to determine first place in the Ivy League.
Ashley Chea had 16 points for Princeton, which had its seven-game winning streak snapped. The Tigers shot 51.1% from the field, but were plagued by 24 turnovers that led to 18 points for Columbia.