Lundy, Pickett each score 20, Penn State beats Furman 73-68
Furman Paladins vs. Penn State Nittany Lions: Full Highlights
Furman Paladins vs. Penn State Nittany Lions: Full Highlights
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- — Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett each scored 20 points and Penn State beat Furman 73-68 on Thursday to open the Charleston Classic.
Pickett made his first seven shots of the game, the last on a 3-pointer to give Penn State a 19-point lead early in the second half. But the Nittany Lions went scoreless for nearly five minutes during Furman's 10-0 run later in the half.
Andrew Funk ended Penn State's scoring drought by beating the shot clock on a 3-pointer for a 66-59 lead with 4:24 left, and he added another 3 at 2:26 to make it 69-63.
Tyrese Hughey sank a wide open 3-pointer from the corner to pull Furman within 69-68, but Lundy answered at the other end on a baseline jumper for a three-point lead. Mike Bothwell had two 3-pointers rattle out in the final minute for Furman and Lundy secured a defensive rebound before getting fouled and making free two throws with six seconds left.
Pickett also had seven assists and Lundy had seven rebounds for Penn State (4-0). Funk was 2 for 10 and finished with six points.
Bothwell led Furman (2-1) with 26 points and Hughey had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Clougherty
- Antinio Petty
- Jeffrey Anderson
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| East Tennessee State | 4-2 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Wofford | 4-2 | 1 | 10-9 |
| Furman | 3-3 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Mercer | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| VMI | 2-4 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-5 | 4 | 5-12 |
| The Citadel | 0-6 | 5 | 5-12 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 7-0 | - | 16-2 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 14-4 |
| Purdue | 7-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 2.5 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-3 | 2.5 | 15-4 |
| Indiana | 5-3 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| Illinois | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Maryland | 4-4 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| UCLA | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Penn State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 3-5 | 4.5 | 12-7 |
| Ohio State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Rutgers | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Nebraska | 2-5 | 5 | 12-6 |
| Northwestern | 2-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Minnesota | 2-6 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
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