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Big Ten Tournament - Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Recap - Minnesota Wins 77-72

Minnesota got 22 points from Amir Coffey as they ran past Penn State 77-72 on Thursday at United Center.

Bettors who backed Minnesota were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.

Minnesota got 18 points from Dupree McBrayer and another 15 points from Jordan Murphy. Matz Stockman contributed 5 assists, while Jordan Murphy cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.

Penn State got a 24-point performance from Lamar Stevens, who was supported by 14 points from Mike Watkins. Josh Reaves had 5 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while Jamari Wheeler grabbed 7 rebounds.

Minnesota trailed at halftime, 34-31.

Penn State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.