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Postseason NIT - Penn State Downs Utah 82-66 - Match Report
Utah was burned for 28 points by Lamar Stevens on Thursday as Penn State picked up a 82-66 win at Madison Square Garden.
Penn State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Josh Reaves had 18 points for Penn State and Tony Carr chipped in with 15 points. Tony Carr had 14 assists for them, while John Harrar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Utah got 22 points from Sedrick Barefield in a losing cause and another 15 points from Justin Bibbins. Justin Bibbins contributed 4 assists for them, while Donnie Tillman had 6 rebounds.
Penn State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Penn State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Utah only had 23