The Iowa Hawkeyes came into State College this afternoon with a NET Ranking of 26.
In other words, they were the No. 26 ranked team in the country.
In a back-and-forth battle that saw 15 lead changes and eight tie scores, it was the young Nittany Lion squad who came out the victor upsetting Iowa by the score of 71-69.
With 1.5 seconds to play in regulation, redshirt junior, Freddie Dilione V., knocked in two free throws to seal the victory after drawing a foul driving to the hoop. Dilione finished the game with 15 points shooting 50% from the field and also registered five rebounds and two assists.
But it was teammate and lone senior on the team, Josh Reed, who rallied his team to victory by scoring a career-high 25 points, shooting a blistering 75% from the field, dished out four assists and hauled down three rebounds.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Penn State’s defense held Iowa to just two points in the final 4:29 of regulation.
Coach Mike Rhoades after the game praised his young team’s resiliency and mental toughness.
You can watch his press conference in its entirety below.
