Penn State men's basketball head coach Pat Chambers apologized postgame for an incident in the first half of the Nittany Lions clash with Michigan when he pushed freshman guard Myles Dread during a timeout.
Despite a late charge to keep the game within reach, poor shooting on the night wasn't enough to overcome Teniya Page's fourth 20+ scoring effort in the last five games.
36 combined points between Lamar Stevens and Mike Watkins weren't enough for Penn State to hang with the undefeated Wolverines.
Barkley is nominated for the award alongside Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, Phillip Lindsay, and Darius Leonard.
Michael Fernandez, Brian Gelb, Donald Prior and Joseph Sala each pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, including hazing, bringing the total number of guilty pleas in the case to 13.
Sanders will forego his final season of NCAA eligibility in favor of the NFL Draft.