Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey scored 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 to regain the advantage in the last minute.
The game was tied at 78 with just over a minute to play before Shelstad hit a mid-range jumper that put Oregon up by two with 47 seconds left. Kern attempted a layup the other way, but the shot missed. Oregon took possession, fouled out and closed out the game with a pair of free throws from Tracey.
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) who lost their third straight.
Takeaways
Oregon: The Ducks led 41-34 at halftime and had to overcome a sloppy start to the second half. They made shots when they needed to to earn their third straight victory.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions were without star point guard Ace Baldwin Jr., who injured his back in the team’s 91-52 loss to No. 13 Illinois on Jan. 8. to try to snap out of a three-game losing streak that includes two losses to AP Top 25 teams.
Key statistic
The Ducks made 5 of 11 3-pointers in the first half, but made just 3 of 11 from beyond the arc in the second half.
To be continued
Oregon: The Ducks host No. 20 Purdue on Saturday.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions visit No. 16 Michigan State on Wednesday.
