Lions losing continues
The Associated Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tre Donaldson scored seven of his career-high 21 points during a game-closing 9-0 run and Michigan edged Penn State 76-72 on Monday night.
Michigan grabbed three offensive rebounds on one possession midway through the second half before Rubin Jones sank a 3-pointer to extend its lead to 55-47.
Penn State had a 70-67 lead with 3:12 remaining before missing its final four shots.
Donaldson began his personal 7-0 run with a jumper from the free-throw line and Danny Wolf blocked a Penn State shot in the paint at the other end.
Donaldson rattled in a 3-pointer to give Michigan the lead at 74-72 and Ace Baldwin Jr. missed a long 3-pointer for the Nittany Lions. Donaldson grabbed the defensive rebound and made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left for a four-point lead.
Baldwin missed a heave at the buzzer.
Wolf had 11 points to go with nine rebounds for Michigan (15-5, 7-2 Big Ten). Nimari Burnett added 10 points.
Nick Kern Jr. led Penn State (13-8, 3-7) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Baldwin had 15 points, six assists and three steals, and D’Marco Dunn added 13 points. The Nittany Lions went 13 of 16 from the free-throw line compared to Michigan’s four makes.
Game notes: The Nittany Lions were unable to hand Michigan its first home loss of the season as the Wolverines are now 10-0 inside the Crisler Center. … Penn State shot 49.0 percent (25-51) from the field, 47.4 percent (9-19) from 3-point range and 81.3 percent (13-16) from the free throw line. … Kern Jr. tallied his second double-double of the season, finishing with a team-best 16 points and 10 rebounds. … Baldwin Jr. tallied his 15th double-digit scoring game of the year, finishing with 15 points, six assists and three steals. … Dunn scored in double figures for the sixth time this season. … Penn State returns home to play Ohio State on Thursday at Rec Hall. … Michigan plays at Rutgers on Saturday.
PENN ST. (13-8): Hicks 3-7 0-0 7, Konan Niederhauser 3-5 3-4 9, Baldwin 5-12 2-2 15, Dilione 2-7 2-2 8, Kern 6-12 4-6 16, Dunn 4-5 2-2 13, Nzeh 2-3 0-0 4, Goodman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-51 13-16 72.
MICHIGAN (15-5): Wolf 4-11 1-5 11, Goldin 2-4 0-0 4, Burnett 4-10 0-0 10, Donaldson 8-13 2-2 21, Gayle 4-11 1-2 9, Jones 2-5 0-0 6, Tschetter 3-4 0-0 7, Walters 2-3 0-0 5, Cason 0-0 0-0 0, Pippen 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 30-62 4-9 76.
Halftime–35-35. 3-Point Goals–Penn St. 9-19 (Dunn 3-4, Baldwin 3-8, Dilione 2-3, Hicks 1-4), Michigan 12-28 (Donaldson 3-7, Wolf 2-2, Jones 2-5, Burnett 2-8, Pippen 1-1, Tschetter 1-1, Walters 1-2, Gayle 0-2). Rebounds–Penn St. 29 (Kern 10), Michigan 25 (Wolf 9). Assists–Penn St. 13 (Baldwin 6), Michigan 18 (Donaldson 7). Total Fouls–Penn St. 14, Michigan 17.