Andrew Funk made 8 of 10 3-pointers and scored 27 points in a 76-59 win over Texas A&M for the Nittany Lions’ first NCAA Tournament victory in 22 years.
DES MOINES, IOWA - MARCH 16: Andrew Funk #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts after a play during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 16, 20Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State's biggest stage in more than two decades.Thursday night in a 76-59 win over Texas A&M for the Nittany Lions' first NCAA Tournament victory in 22 years.
"When you make that first and second one, the rim opens up a little bit for sure," Funk said. "In this offense I know I'm going to get a lot of shots from 3. You get into a rhythm, especially in a game where the offense is flowing like that." Texas A&M had won 10 of 12 as it entered its first NCAA Tournament since 2018. The seventh-seeded Aggies lost in the first round for only the second time in nine appearances since 2006.
Funk was 0 for 5 on 3s in the Big Ten championship game last weekend. But he made his first 3-pointer against the Aggies, missed his second, and then hit six in a row.Funk's streak ended when he put up an air ball on a desperation 3 as the shot clock was running out.
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