Xavier Johnson could’ve taken the shot.
It was a good look. Trey Galloway swung the ball to Johnson at the top of the key in the second half of Wednesday’s game. By the time Johnson caught it, he still had plenty of time to get off the 3-pointer before the two converging Penn State defenders got there.
But Johnson didn’t shoot. Instead, he pump-faked. One of the Penn State defenders went leaping by. The other was caught off balance and, by the time he recovered, Johnson was already darting by. As Johnson neared the left block, Trayce Jackson-Davis raised his hand to call for the ball on the right-wing.