Northwestern snapped Penn State’s 3-game win streak and swept the season series with the Nittany Lions with a 68-63 win on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats dominated on the glass despite atrocious shooting to keep the Lions at bay all afternoon.
First Half
Penn State got off to a quick 7-2 lead, but Northwestern made its first three 3-point shots to take a 13-10 lead at the under-12 timeout. The Nittany Lions’ defense locked down Boo Buie for most of the first half, keeping the Wildcats’ halfcourt offense out of sync despite some horrific rebounding. In the final 10 minutes of the half, neither team led by more than four points, and Northwestern took a 29-27 lead into the locker room.