Pitino, Gophers fall for sixth straight time in loss at Penn State
Minnesota coach Richard Pitino yells to the team during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Penn State on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in State College, Pa.[(Noah Riffe/Centre Daily Times via AP)]
Since beating No. 2 Michigan in January at the Barn, the Gophers are 2-9, with six consecutive losses. Loss No. 6 in a row came Wednesday night at Penn State, 84-65.
Marcus Carr led all scorers with 22 points and Tre’ Williams added 17 points for Minnesota (13-13, 6-13). Isaiah Ihnen contributed 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Gophers.
Penn State shot 40 percent from 3-point range (10 of 25) and outrebounded Minnesota 48-33.
The Golden Gophers shot just 27.8 percent from long distance (5 of 18) and 35.6 percent overall (21 of 59). The Gophers remain one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country.
The Nittany Lions scored nine straight points in a span of 1:51 to take a 37-26 lead with 1:26 left until halftime. That lead ballooned to 18 at the half, then Penn State started the second half on an 8-2 run.
The Gophers conclude their regular season schedule on Saturday with a home game vs. Rutgers.