Feb. 1, 2017
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana and Penn State battled it out in the first triple overtime game between two Power Five teams this season, as the Hoosiers needed career highs from three players to defeat Penn State, 110-102, Wednesday evening.
Sophomore center Thomas Bryant scored 31 points, eight more than his previous best, and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Hoosiers (15-8, 5-5).
Josh Newkirk and Robert Johnson also set personal bests with 27 points apiece.
Penn State freshman guard Lamar Stevens had a career-high 26 points, while classmate Tony Carr poured in 23 to lead the Penn State attack.
Carr added 14 assists, the second most ever in a single game for a Penn State player to log his second double-double of the season. Redshirt freshman Mike Watkins added his sixth double-double of the season coming off the bench with 12 points and a team-high 11 boards.
Newkirk hit a go-ahead 3-pointer for a 98-95 lead with 3:05 remaining in 3OT. The Nittany Lions (12-11, 4-6) then lost their composure as Indiana freshman guard Devonte Green stole the ensuing inbounds pass and scored on a layup for a five-point lead.
The Hoosiers led by as many as 10 points in the final overtime.
Penn State was in position to win the game at the end of regulation as well as the first overtime. But Indiana freshman forward De'Ron Davis sank two free throws to tie it at 72-all with 3.9 seconds remaining in regulation. Then Newkirk's driving layup at the buzzer, eventually counted after a lengthy video review, tied the game at 80 at the end of the first overtime.
At the end of the second overtime, Carr sank a pair of foul shots to tie it at 73 with 4.5 seconds remaining.
Bryant, a 6-10 center, dominated inside with eight points in the third overtime.
UP NEXT
Penn State: Returns home to host Rutgers (12-11, 1-9) on Saturday.
Indiana: Has challenging visit to No. 10 Wisconsin (19-3, 8-1) on Sunday.