No. 15 Oregon pulls away in the final minute edging Penn State 82-81
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. >>Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey had 13 and No. 15 Oregon held on to beat Penn State 82-81 on Sunday.
Nate Bittle had 11 points while TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. added 10 apiece for the Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who trailed for most of the second half before regaining the lead in the final minute.
The game was tied at 78 with just over a minute to go before Shelstad hit a midrange jumper that put Oregon up two with 47 seconds left. Kern tried a layup the other way, but the shot was off. Oregon gained possession, drew a foul and closed out the game with a pair of Tracey free throws.
Freddie Dilione V scored a career-high 21 points, Nick Kern added 19 and Puff Johnson had 15 for the Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4).
NO. 16 MICHIGAN STATE 78, NORTHWESTERN 68>> Jaden Akins scored 14 points and No. 16 Michigan State extended its winning streak to nine games with a win over host Northwestern.
The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) closed the first half on a 33-12 run and led 47-28 at intermission after all 10 players chipped in at least a field goal. The Wildcats (10-6, 1-4) finally got their deficit under 10 points in the game’s final minute.
NO. 20 PURDUE 104, NEBRASKA 68>> C.J. Cox scored a career-high 23 points and Fletcher Loyer added 19 to help No. 20 Purdue roll past visiting Nebraska.
Cox, a freshman who was averaging 5.4 points, made 9 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers.
NO. 24 MICHIGAN 91, WASHINGTON 75>> Vladislav Goldin had 19 points and Nimari Burnett scored 16 to lead host No. 24 Michigan over Washington.
It was the Wolverines’ (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) fifth straight victory.
Roddy Gayle Jr. had 15 points in his return to the lineup after missing a game because of a bruised knee he suffered against USC.