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Penn State Falls 59-58 to Rutgers - Recap

Rutgers grabbed a 59-58 win over Penn State on Sunday, behind a 15-point effort from Ron Harper Jr. at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Rutgers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.

Rutgers got 9 points from Dean Reiber and another 9 points from Clifford Omoruyi. Paul Mulcahy contributed 6 assists, while Caleb McConnell cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Penn State got a 17-point performance from Seth Lundy, who was supported by 15 points from John Harrar. Sam Sessoms had 4 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while John Harrar grabbed 17 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Rutgers were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Penn State had a 35-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.