Penn State fell 76-72 to Northwestern on Wednesday night, dropping the Nittany Lions back to under .500 in conference play.
The Nittany Lions built a quick 6-0 lead early in the game, but the Wildcats were able to stay within arm’s length. Following a three by Northwestern’s Ty Berry to tie the game at 22, PSU made an 18-10 run over the final six minutes of the first half. Kanye Clary scored 12 of those 18 points after a relatively quiet start. The Nittany Lions entered halftime with a 40-32 lead.
Penn State stretched the lead to 10 points with 16:34 to play on a three by D’Marco Dunn, one of only three triples the Lions made in the game.