Ace Baldwin Jr. entered Wednesday’s game needing one assist to become the 52nd player ever to crack 800.
On an end-to-end change, Baldwin Jr. threw a pass up for Yanic Konan Niederhauser, who threw it down, cementing Baldwin Jr. into the history books.
LET’S GO @YanicKonan
5 Nebraska turnovers lead to a 8-0 Nittany Lion run over 1:49
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— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) February 19, 2025
Baldwin Jr. only had two assists in the first half, but had four steals to help Penn State build a 23-point lead by halftime.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.The fifth-year guard has been one of the best lead men in the country this year. He is averaging a team-high 14 points, 7.2 assists (fifth in the nation) and 2.1 steals (second in the BigTen). He picked up a pair of midseason honors, being named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy, Bob Cousy Point Guard of The Year, and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch lists.
Baldwin Jr. had been dealing with back issues since late December but has recently returned to form. He scored 20 points and had eight assists and a season-high six steals in a loss to Washington on Saturday.
Penn State (13-13, 3-12) will look to snap its seven-game losing streak against Nebraska on Wednesday.
