The Nittany Lions had scored 80 or more points in each of their first six games.
Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. looks for an officials's call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Indiana, Saturday Feb. 24, 2024, in State College, Pa.fell in the Sunshine Slam championship game Tuesday evening to Clemson, the Nittany Lions' first loss of the season after a 6-0 start.
A fast-paced and well-contested game featured seven lead changes and seven tied scores, but Clemson spent 27 minutes and 28 seconds in the driver’s seat compared to Penn State' eight minutes and 27 seconds. Led by seven points from Baldwin, the Nittany Lions made their final push of the night on a 9-0 run to move back in front. The star point guard is always a threat to enter takeover mode, and he’s consistently done it when needed. Mike Rhoades' squad had a brief three-point lead.
On the final full Clemson offensive possession of the game, Penn State trailed by four with 30 seconds to go. The Lions played sound defense, forcing a missed shot, but both Konan Niederhauser and Nick Kern Jr. went for the loose ball, knocking it to the floor and eventually into the hands of Clemson’s Dillon Hunter. Penn State had to intentionally foul and ran out of time to come back — a sequence emblematic of the entire game.
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