Northwestern Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Penn State pulls away late, beats Northwestern 81-78
Penn State (5-6, 2-5 Big Ten) has won consecutive games since ending a five-game losing streak. Northwestern (6-8, 3-7) has lost seven straight, six against ranked teams.
Penn State's Seth Lundy made a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 run for a 79-73 lead with 1:10 remaining. Pete Nance hit a 3 and Miller Kopp made a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left to pull the Wildcats to 79-78. Brockington added two free throws with seven seconds to play before Chase Audige missed a potential tying 3 at the buzzer.
Lundy finished with 16 points for the Nittany Lions. Myreon Jones added 15 points and Sam Sessoms had 12. Lundy and Jones combined for five of the Nittany Lions' nine 3-pointers. Jones surpassed 100 career made 3s (101).
Kopp scored 19 points to lead Northwestern. Boo Buie added 18 points, Nance had 17 and Ryan Young 10.
Northwestern has lost three straight at the Bryce Jordan Center. Its last win at Penn State was a 87-77 victory on Dec. 27, 2016. The Wildcats upset the 20th-ranked Nittany Lions in their last matchup, 80-69 last season.
Northwestern hosts Rutgers on Jan. 31. Penn State hosts seventh-ranked Michigan on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Seth Lundy Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Izaiah Brockington made Free Throw. | 78 - 81 |
Statistics
 NU |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 26-55 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 9-12 | FT | 20-26 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 273 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |