Penn State Defeats Nebraska 56-43
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Geno Thorpe scored 14 points, Brandon Taylor 11 and Penn State was able to take advantage of Nebraska's cold shooting to beat the Huskers 56-43 on Saturday.
The teams combined for just 35 first-half points before picking up the pace in the second half. Nebraska shot 15 of 51 from the field and just 2 of 20 from 3-point range.
Nebraska (13-10, 5-6 Big Ten) trailed by as many as 11 points late in the game but closed to within 44-41 before Penn State (15-9, 3-8) pulled away with just over 3 minutes to play.
Shep Garner's 3-pointer, Thorpe's steal and layup and the same combination from D.J. Newbill gave the Lions a 55-43 lead with 34 seconds to play.
Nebraska, led by 13 points from Terran Petteway and 12 from Shavon Shields, has yet to win a road game in conference play.
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