Overview
- Freddie Dilione V led Penn State with 16 points, with Josh Reed scoring 14, Kayden Mingo 13 and Eli Rice 13 after returning from a head injury.
- A goaltending call on Franck Kepnang gave the Nittany Lions a 61-59 lead with 1:22 left, and Rice added two free throws with 20.1 seconds remaining.
- Washington came up empty on its final trips and Wesley Yates III missed a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
- Freshman Hannes Steinbach recorded 19 points and 14 rebounds, extending his program record to 16 double-doubles, the Big Ten’s second most by a freshman since 1996-97.
- Penn State moved to 11-14 (2-12 Big Ten) as Washington fell to 12-13 (4-10) and went without a field goal over the last 2:44.