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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Become First Big Ten Road Win for Rutgers

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 7:14 p.m. ET

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Penn State struggled mightily Saturday and fell victim to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. 

Head coach Patrick Chambers can’t be happy with Penn State’s performance on Saturday. In front of a striped-out Bryce Jordan Center, the Nittany Lions struggled the entire day and ultimately lost 70-68 against Rutgers. The win for the Scarlet Knights was just their fifth win in the Big Ten since becoming a member and their first-ever Big Ten road win.

Penn State took an early 6-5 lead, but unfortunately, it was the only lead the Nittany Lions would have all day.

The Nittany Lions found themselves down double-digits midway through the second half, but were able to claw all the way back. Josh Reaves hit a three-pointer with 11 seconds left to cut the lead to one, but that was it.

Despite the outcome, Shep Garner had a great day for the Nittany Lions. He poured in 24 points and made six of his nine three-point attempts. Freshman guard Tony Carr recorded seventeen points, while fellow freshman Mike Watkins had a team-high eight rebounds.

Rutgers got a monster day from Corey Sanders. The sophomore guard scored 25 points and pulled down six rebounds.

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With the loss, Penn State dropped to 12-12 on the season and 4-7 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions will next take the court on Tuesday for a tough home tilt with No. 17 Maryland.

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