Miami's balanced attack subdues Penn St. 63-58
UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. -- — Sam Waardenburg scored 14 points and Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong each scored 12 and Miami beat Penn State 63-58 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game Wednesday night.
Jaheam Cornwall made two foul shots to reduce Penn State's deficit to 60-58 with 1:31 remaining. McGusty missed a 3-pointer on Miami's next possession, but Jordan Miller secured the offensive rebound and McGusty followed the miss with a made 3 to seal it with 38 seconds left.
Penn State used a 15-2 run and turned a 38-30 deficit into a 45-40 lead when Jalanni White made a layup with 12:16 remaining.
McGusty countered going on his own 7-0 outburst with a jump shot, 3-pointer and a layup in a little more than two-minute span. Cornwall responded with a 3 for the Nittany Lions with 8:30 left, but Moore made back-to-back layups and Miami (5-3) led for the remainder.
John Harrar made all six of his shot attempts for Penn State (4-3), was 4 for 5 from the foul line and scored 16 points with 12 rebounds. Seth Lundy scored 14 with eight rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Donnie Eppley
- Rob Kueneman
- Kelly Pfeifer
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 18-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Louisville | 9-2 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| SMU | 8-3 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Wake Forest | 8-3 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Stanford | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-7 |
| North Carolina | 6-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Notre Dame | 4-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| California | 4-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Florida State | 4-7 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-7 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Syracuse | 3-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Virginia | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 8 | 10-11 |
| NC State | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |
| Miami | 0-10 | 10 | 4-17 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 9-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Wisconsin | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Illinois | 6-5 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Oregon | 5-5 | 4 | 16-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| USC | 5-5 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Indiana | 5-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Rutgers | 4-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Nebraska | 3-7 | 6 | 13-8 |
| Penn State | 3-8 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Northwestern | 3-8 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Washington | 2-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
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