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Big Ten Tournament - Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions Wrap - Penn State Wins 65-57

Penn State got 25 points from Tony Carr en route to a 65-57 victory over Northwestern on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Penn State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.5-point spread as a favorite.

Penn State got 15 points from Josh Reaves and another 12 points from Shep Garner. Tony Carr contributed 4 assists, while Josh Reaves cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Northwestern got a 14-point performance from Dererk Pardon, who was supported by 12 points from Scottie Lindsey. Bryant McIntosh had 5 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while Barret Benson grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Penn State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

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