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Wheeler helps Ferry get first win at Penn State, topping VMI

AP
Nov 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Jamari Wheeler scored a career-high 18 points and Penn State used a 17-3 run early in the second half on Saturday to break away for an 86-65 win over VMI in Jim Ferry's first game as the Nittany Lions coach.

Ferry, a veteran coach who was an assistant the past four years, replaced Pat Chambers on Oct. 21 when Chambers resigned following a school investigation into inappropriate conduct. Chambers was the head coach for nine seasons, compiling a 148-150 record and won the 2018 NIT championship. The Nittany Lions were 21-10 last year and expected to get their first NCAA berth since 2011.

Penn State was up 37-35 at halftime and trailed 45-44 with 15:26 to play following Kamdyn Curfman 3-pointer. The Nittany Lions reeled off nine points before another Curfman 3, then scored eight more. Izaiah Brockington had six of his 15 points points in the surge.

Three players added 12 points for Penn State, which shot 51% in the second half and hit seven 3-pointers. Wheeler had four 3-pointers and five steals, which moved him past Shep Garner for 10th in career steals with 152.

Greg Parham led the Keydets (1-1) with 21 points and Curfman had 17, hitting five 3s.

VMI coach Dan Earl was a star guard and assistant coach at Penn State. His first game against the Nittany Lions was the 2015-16 season opener.

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1st Half
VMI
Keydets
35
PSU
Nittany Lions
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:48		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
19:46		Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound
19:28	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point layup	0-2
19:11		Jake Stephens turnover (bad pass)
18:50	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	0-4
18:39		Myreon Jones personal foul
18:22		Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot
18:20		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
18:12		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
18:10		Myles Lewis defensive rebound
18:03		Myles Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
17:51		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
17:49		Sean Conway defensive rebound
17:38	+3	Sean Conway makes three point jump shot (Jake Stephens assists)	3-4
17:20	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point jump shot	3-6
17:04		Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
17:02		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
16:54	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point layup	3-8
16:42		Myles Lewis misses two point jump shot
16:40		Jake Stephens offensive rebound
16:40	+2	Jake Stephens makes two point layup	5-8
16:14		Myreon Jones misses two point layup
16:12		John Harrar offensive rebound
16:12		John Harrar turnover (lost ball) (Kamdyn Curfman steals)
15:56		Jake Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
15:53		Sean Conway shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
15:53		TV timeout
15:53		Izaiah Brockington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:53	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-9
15:31		Greg Parham turnover (bad pass) (Izaiah Brockington steals)
15:26		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
15:24		Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound
15:15		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
15:13		Jamari Wheeler offensive rebound
15:03		Trent Buttrick personal foul
15:03		Keydets turnover (5-second violation)
14:47		Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
14:45		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
14:31	+3	Greg Parham makes three point jump shot (Kamdyn Curfman assists)	8-9
14:21		Izaiah Brockington misses three point jump shot
14:19		Myles Dread offensive rebound
14:09		Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup
14:07		Kamdyn Curfman defensive rebound
13:57		Myles Dread shooting foul (Kamdyn Curfman draws the foul)
13:57	+1	Kamdyn Curfman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-9
13:57	+1	Kamdyn Curfman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-9
13:44		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
13:42		Louis Tang defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Louis Tang makes two point layup (Jake Stephens assists)	12-9
13:06		John Harrar turnover (traveling)
12:45	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot (Jake Stephens assists)	15-9
12:21	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point jump shot	15-11
11:58		Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
11:56		Myles Dread defensive rebound
11:45		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
11:43		John Harrar offensive rebound
11:42		John Harrar misses two point jump shot
11:40		Louis Tang defensive rebound
11:41		John Harrar personal foul (Louis Tang draws the foul)
11:41		TV timeout
11:17	+2	Louis Tang makes two point layup	17-11
11:02		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
11:00		John Harrar offensive rebound
11:00		Louis Tang personal foul (John Harrar draws the foul)
10:48		Jamari Wheeler turnover (bad pass)
10:32		Connor Arnold offensive foul (Sam Sessoms draws the foul)
10:32		Connor Arnold turnover
10:19	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	17-14
9:55		Greg Parham misses three point jump shot
9:53		Louis Tang offensive rebound
9:47		Louis Tang turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals)
9:37		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
9:35		Louis Tang defensive rebound
9:13		Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
9:11		Louis Tang offensive rebound
8:55		Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
8:53		Sean Conway offensive rebound
8:49	+2	Sean Conway makes two point layup	19-14
8:34		Jamari Wheeler misses two point jump shot
8:32		Jake Stephens defensive rebound
8:28		Sean Conway misses two point jump shot
8:26		John Harrar defensive rebound
8:08		Myreon Jones turnover (lost ball) (Greg Parham steals)
8:02	+2	Greg Parham makes two point layup	21-14
7:58		Kamdyn Curfman personal foul
7:58		TV timeout
7:53		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
7:51		Trent Buttrick offensive rebound
7:43		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
7:41		Myles Dread offensive rebound
7:40		Myles Dread turnover (lost ball) (Greg Parham steals)
7:35	+2	Greg Parham makes two point layup	23-14
7:29		Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
7:27		Greg Parham defensive rebound
7:19	+3	Greg Parham makes three point jump shot	26-14
7:19		Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
7:06	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot	26-17
6:53		Sam Sessoms shooting foul (Jake Stephens draws the foul)
6:53	+1	Jake Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-17
6:53		Jake Stephens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:53		Nittany Lions defensive rebound
6:42	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point jump shot	27-19
6:05		Keydets turnover (shot clock violation)
5:47		Izaiah Brockington turnover (bad pass) (Myles Lewis steals)
5:37		Myles Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals)
5:19	+2	Seth Lundy makes two point layup	27-21
5:08		Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
5:06		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
5:02		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
5:00		Jake Stephens defensive rebound
4:35		Izaiah Brockington blocks Trey Bonham's two point layup
4:33		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
4:22		Jake Stephens personal foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
4:04	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	27-24
3:46		Myles Dread personal foul (Myles Lewis draws the foul)
3:44		TV timeout
3:36		Jake Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
3:30		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
3:28		Louis Tang defensive rebound
3:24		Trey Bonham turnover (lost ball) (Izaiah Brockington steals)
3:06		Greg Parham shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
3:06	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
3:06	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-26
2:30		Greg Parham turnover (lost ball) (Seth Lundy steals)
2:30	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point layup	27-28
2:37	+3	Greg Parham makes three point jump shot	30-28
2:31		Jake Stephens shooting foul (Seth Lundy draws the foul)
2:31	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-29
2:31	+1	Seth Lundy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-30
2:21		Greg Parham turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals)
2:16		Louis Tang shooting foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul)
2:16	+1	Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-31
2:16	+1	Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
2:00		Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot
1:58		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
1:50		Myreon Jones misses two point layup
1:48		Kamdyn Curfman defensive rebound
1:42		Greg Parham misses three point jump shot
1:40		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
1:34		Izaiah Brockington misses two point layup
1:32		Sean Conway defensive rebound
1:10		Keydets 30 second timeout
1:04	+2	Greg Parham makes two point layup	32-32
0:50		Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
0:48		Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound
0:50		Sean Conway personal foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-33
0:50	+1	Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-34
0:33	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot (Greg Parham assists)	35-34
0:01	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot	35-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VMI
Keydets
30
PSU
Nittany Lions
49

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:36	+2	Sean Conway makes two point layup (Kamdyn Curfman assists)	37-37
19:13		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
19:11		Jake Stephens defensive rebound
18:53		Seth Lundy blocks Myles Lewis's two point layup
18:51		Seth Lundy defensive rebound
18:45	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point layup	37-39
18:16		Greg Parham turnover (lost ball) (Myreon Jones steals)
18:14		Myreon Jones offensive foul
18:14		Myreon Jones turnover
17:57		Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
17:55		Keydets offensive rebound
17:52	+2	Myles Lewis makes two point layup (Greg Parham assists)	39-39
17:52		Myreon Jones shooting foul (Myles Lewis draws the foul)
17:52	+1	Myles Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-39
17:35		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
17:33		Myles Lewis defensive rebound
17:07		Kamdyn Curfman misses two point jump shot
17:05		Myles Lewis offensive rebound
16:58		Sam Sessoms shooting foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
16:58	+1	Greg Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-39
16:58	+1	Greg Parham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-39
16:33	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	42-41
16:22		Trent Buttrick personal foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
16:00		Keydets turnover (shot clock violation)
16:00		TV timeout
15:45	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot	42-44
15:26	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot	45-44
15:04		Sam Sessoms misses three point jump shot
15:02		Jamari Wheeler offensive rebound
14:57		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
14:55		Jake Stephens defensive rebound
14:42		Jake Stephens misses two point layup
14:40		Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
14:32		Jamari Wheeler misses two point layup
14:30		Izaiah Brockington offensive rebound
14:33		Louis Tang shooting foul (Izaiah Brockington draws the foul)
14:33	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-45
14:33	+1	Izaiah Brockington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-46
14:12		Jake Stephens misses two point layup
14:10		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
14:04		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
14:02		Jake Stephens defensive rebound
13:58		Jake Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Sam Sessoms steals)
13:49	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	45-49
13:43		Kamdyn Curfman turnover (lost ball) (Izaiah Brockington steals)
13:32	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point layup	45-51
13:31		TV timeout
13:31		TV timeout
13:08		Greg Parham turnover (lost ball) (Myles Dread steals)
13:02		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
13:00		Keydets defensive rebound
12:49		Louis Tang misses three point jump shot
12:47		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Sam Sessoms makes two point layup	45-53
12:25		Myles Dread personal foul (Jake Stephens draws the foul)
12:09	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot (Sean Conway assists)	48-53
11:58		John Harrar misses three point jump shot
11:57		Jake Stephens defensive rebound
11:57		Seth Lundy personal foul (Jake Stephens draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:47		Trey Bonham turnover (lost ball) (John Harrar steals)
11:34	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup (Seth Lundy assists)	48-55
11:17		Trey Bonham turnover (lost ball) (Myreon Jones steals)
11:11	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point dunk	48-57
10:55		Jake Stephens misses three point jump shot
10:53		Izaiah Brockington defensive rebound
10:49	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point layup	48-59
10:36		Izaiah Brockington blocks Greg Parham's two point layup
10:36		Izaiah Brockington blocks Greg Parham's two point layup
10:34		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
10:23	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	48-61
10:13		Izaiah Brockington personal foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
10:13	+1	Greg Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-61
10:13		Greg Parham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:13		John Harrar defensive rebound
10:03		Seth Lundy misses three point jump shot
10:01		John Harrar offensive rebound
9:59		John Harrar turnover (out of bounds)
9:46		Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot
9:44		John Harrar defensive rebound
9:36		Jamari Wheeler misses three point jump shot
9:34		Louis Tang defensive rebound
9:27		Connor Arnold misses three point jump shot
9:25		Sean Conway offensive rebound
9:17	+3	Kamdyn Curfman makes three point jump shot (Greg Parham assists)	52-61
9:11	+3	Seth Lundy makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	52-64
8:50		Louis Tang misses two point layup
8:48		Sam Sessoms defensive rebound
8:45		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
8:43		Nittany Lions offensive rebound
8:36		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
8:34		Connor Arnold defensive rebound
8:31		Connor Arnold turnover (bad pass) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
8:25	+2	Jamari Wheeler makes two point layup	52-66
8:18		Connor Arnold misses three point jump shot
8:16		Myles Lewis offensive rebound
8:13	+2	Greg Parham makes two point layup	54-66
8:01		Myles Lewis shooting foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
8:01	+1	Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-67
8:01	+1	Jamari Wheeler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-68
7:40		Sean Conway turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
7:38		Louis Tang personal foul (Jamari Wheeler draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:15	+3	Jamari Wheeler makes three point jump shot (Sam Sessoms assists)	54-71
7:00		Louis Tang offensive foul
7:00		Louis Tang turnover
6:50		Seth Lundy misses two point jump shot
6:48		Greg Parham defensive rebound
6:45		Myreon Jones personal foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
6:45	+1	Greg Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-71
6:45		Greg Parham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:45		John Harrar defensive rebound
6:32		Izaiah Brockington misses two point jump shot
6:30		Greg Parham defensive rebound
6:22		Izaiah Brockington shooting foul (Myles Lewis draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Myles Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-71
6:22	+1	Myles Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-71
5:54	+2	John Harrar makes two point layup	57-73
5:41		Kamdyn Curfman misses three point jump shot
5:39		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
5:31		Sam Sessoms misses two point layup
5:29		Sean Conway defensive rebound
5:26		Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
5:24		John Harrar defensive rebound
5:03	+2	Myles Dread makes two point jump shot	57-75
4:45	+2	Jake Stephens makes two point hook shot	59-75
4:26		Sam Sessoms turnover (lost ball) (Myles Lewis steals)
4:18	+2	Myles Lewis makes two point layup	61-75
3:55	+2	Izaiah Brockington makes two point layup	61-77
3:35	+2	Jake Stephens makes two point layup	63-77
3:08		Myles Dread misses three point jump shot
3:06		Kamdyn Curfman defensive rebound
3:01		Sean Conway misses three point jump shot
2:59		Myles Lewis offensive rebound
2:53		Myles Lewis misses two point layup
2:51		Myles Lewis offensive rebound
2:50		Myles Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Jamari Wheeler steals)
2:36	+3	Myles Dread makes three point jump shot (John Harrar assists)	63-80
2:20		Jamari Wheeler personal foul (Greg Parham draws the foul)
2:20		TV timeout
2:20		Greg Parham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:20		Greg Parham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20		Greg Parham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20		Jamari Wheeler defensive rebound
1:58	+3	Sam Sessoms makes three point jump shot	63-83
1:40		Abdou Tsimbila shooting foul (Myles Lewis draws the foul)
1:40		Myles Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:40		Myles Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40		Myles Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40		Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
1:27	+3	Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot	63-86
1:09		Abdou Tsimbila blocks Trey Bonham's two point layup
1:07		Trey Bonham offensive rebound
1:07		Trey Bonham turnover (out of bounds)
1:04		DJ Gordon misses three point jump shot
1:02		Trent Buttrick offensive rebound
0:50		DJ Gordon misses three point jump shot
0:48		Caleb Dorsey offensive rebound
0:44		Caleb Dorsey turnover (traveling)
0:37		DJ Gordon personal foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-86
0:37	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-86
0:23		DJ Gordon turnover (bad pass)
0:10		Tanner Mans misses three point jump shot
0:08		Dallion Johnson defensive rebound

Dallion Johnson defensive rebound