National Basketball Association
Penn St. 74, Cornell 67
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Eric Curry, # Tom O'Neill
Attendance:
4414
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Tim Frazier had 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead Penn State to a 74-67 victory over visiting Cornell on Wednesday.
Penn State (8-5) picked up its second straight win over Cornell and evened the all-time series 5-5 while Cornell (4-6) lost its second straight game to a Big Ten opponent after losing to Illinois on Monday.
Frazier's lone block was the highlight of the game, though, when the 6-foot-1 guard turned away 6-foot-9 Deion Giddens on a dunk attempt in the first half.
The teams traded 3-point blows in the second half, combining for 13 from beyond the arc. Trey Lewis led the way for the Nittany Lions on the perimeter, going 4-for-6 and finishing with 13 points off the bench as Penn State made 7 of its 10 3-point field goals in the second half.
Cornell was 11-for-28 from outside with Drew Ferry hitting six and leading the Big Red with 20 points. Forward Shonn Miller chipped in with 15 points, shooting 3-for-6 from 3-point land, and 11 rebounds.
Jermaine Marshall scored 12 points for Penn State, getting eight of those from the foul line as Penn State was 22-for-30 from the line.
The Big Red, who have been outrebounded in every game this season, lost the battle on the glass 37-28, and allowed Penn State to grab 15 offensive rebounds.
Cornell was again with starting point guard Miles Asafo-Adjei, who was hospitalized with a leg infection in Illinois earlier this week.
Top Game Performances
Cornell |
|
Penn St. |
Drew Ferry 20 |
Scoring |
Tim Frazier 17 |
Galal Cancer 7 |
Assists |
Tim Frazier 6 |
Shonn Miller 11 |
Rebounds |
Tim Frazier 11 |
Galal Cancer 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tim Frazier 9 |
Shonn Miller 2 |
Steals |
Matt Glover 3 |
Shonn Miller 3 |
Blocks |
Jermaine Marshall 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cornell
|
67 |
37.7 |
11-28 |
16-17 |
14 |
28 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
Penn St.
|
74 |
37.5 |
10-24 |
22-30 |
10 |
37 |
5 |
9 |
12 |