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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) – Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18, and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 win 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 hit 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 Dillon nine to help Penn State take a 37-35 halftime lead. Sommerville had four points in a 6-0 run to start the game for the Scarlet Knights. The Nittany Lions took their first lead at 21-20 on a three-point play by Baldwin, his 3-pointer being the last basket of the half.
Rutgers took its first lead of the second half at 44-43 on a layup by Bailey with 16:12 left. 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 left.
Sommerville made two free throws to bring Rutgers within 69-67 with 1:52 left. Niederhauser made the free throw and Kern had a layup after Rutgers’ Dylan Harper missed a 3-pointer with a chance to tie the game and preserve the win.
