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Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions Recap - Penn State Wins 77-61

Penn State grabbed a 77-61 win over Northwestern on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Lamar Stevens at Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State was a -12.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Penn State got 16 points from Myles Dread and another 11 points from Jamari Wheeler. Jamari Wheeler contributed 6 assists, while Mike Watkins cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Northwestern got a 12-point performance from Boo Buie, who was supported by 12 points from Pete Nance. Miller Kopp had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while Robbie Beran grabbed 7 rebounds.

Penn State led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Penn State as they grabbed 40 boards, while Northwestern only had 28

Next game, Penn State takes its act home to face Illinois looking for another win. For Northwestern, they head on the road to face Maryland.