Penn State basketball will be without Puff Johnson in the regular season finale Saturday against No. 12 Wisconsin (1 p.m. EST, Peacock).
Head coach Mike Rhoades unofficially ruled Johnson out for the rest of the season on Feb. 17. When asked if it was fair to assume the fifth-year senior would not play the rest of the year, Rhoades said, “Yes. Yeah, you are correct on that.”
Johnson was having a breakout season, averaging a career-high in points (10.2), rebounds (4.4), and field-goal percentage (54.3%) before being injured on Jan. 15.
On Wisconsin’s side, senior guard Max Klesmit will miss his third consecutive game with a lower body injury. He was averaging 9.7 points, 2.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds. While he has been ruled out of Saturday’s game, he is expected to be ready for the Big Ten Tournament which begins next week.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit (lower body) is OUT for today’s game against Penn State, but is expected to be available for the Big Ten Tournament next week, per a school spokesman.
DNP in last two games
Averages 9.7 PPG.
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This is the first and only matchup between Penn State basketball and Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions have lost eight of their last ten, while the Badgers have won seven of 10.
