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Penn State ends eight-game losing streak, extends Minnesota’s skid to seven with 77-75 victory

February 2, 2026

Story byAssociated PressSun, February 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC·2 min readUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Freddie Dilione V had 25 points and Kayden Mingo scored with one second left as Penn State snapped an eight-game losing streak by extending Minnesota’s skid to seven with a 77-75 victory on Sunday. Mingo buried a 3-pointer and Dilione had the final two baskets in a 9-0 spurt to give Penn State a 69-58 lead with 6:31 left. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCade Tyson made four free throws, Langston Reynolds sank a pair, and Grayson Grove tipped in a miss as the Golden Gophers used an 8-0 run to cut it to 71-70 with 2:31 remaining. Dilione and Reynolds traded baskets before Mingo turned a steal into a layup for a three-point lead with 49 seconds to go. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had a layup and Reynolds made the first of two free throws with 31 seconds left to tie it 75-all.

Penn State ends eight-game losing streak, extends Minnesota’s skid to seven with 77-75 victory

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Mingo ran the clock down to eight seconds before beginning his game-winning drive to the basket. Dilione made 11 of 17 shots with a 3-pointer in the first winning effort in Big Ten Conference play this season for the Nittany Lions (10-12, 1-10). Josh Reed sank four 3-pointers — all in the first half — and scored 18 for Penn State.
Mingo scored 14 on 6-for-17 shooting, while Dominick Stewart pitched in with 12 points. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLangston Reynolds had 18 points and seven assists to lead the Golden Gophers (10-12, 3-8).
Cade Tyson added 17 points, Bobby Durkin hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 and Isaac Asuma added 12 points. Reed had 16 points and Dilione scored 13 to guide the Nittany Lions to a 41-31 lead at halftime. Minnesota led just once at 3-2. Up nextMinnesota: At Baylor on Wednesday. Penn State: At No.
7 Michigan State on Wednesday.

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Penn State ends eight-game losing streak, extends Minnesota’s skid to seven with 77-75 victory

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