Northwestern falls short in overtime, Penn State headed to Big Ten semifinals
It was Penn State's second overtime win over Northwestern in nine days after a 68-65 win on March 1.
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It was Penn State's second overtime win over Northwestern in nine days after a 68-65 win on March 1.
DePaul, with no Big East success to speak of since joining the league in 2005, flirted with winning twice in the conference tournament and reaching the semifinals — both for the first time.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 19 points, Coleman Hawkins 17 and Dain Dainja 13 for Illinois (20-12).
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The Illini were set to take on Penn State with a trip to the quarterfinals to face Northwestern on the line.
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Cam Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights (19-13)
Marcus Hammond scored 23 points for No. 14 seed Notre Dame (11-21), which may have played its last game with coach Mike Brey.
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Philip Alston finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for the Ramblers (10-21).
On Friday, the Wildcats will face the winner between Illinois and Penn State – who play Thursday.
Northwestern beat Rutgers for the second time in the last seven match-ups, but the Wildcats lead the overall series 12-7.
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Makira Cook scored 24 points, Genesis Bryant added 21, and the Illini thumped Rutgers.
Matthew Mayer opened the second overtime with a 3-pointer and a layup and the Fighting Illini (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten Conference) never trailed again.
Sheldon Edwards finished with 16 points and three blocks for the Ramblers (9-20, 3-14).
Penn State has won four of its last five while the Wildcats have dropped three straight.
Chicago State cut the deficit in half with a 15-6 spurt, but Rasir Bolton knocked down a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds and Gonzaga led 42-28 at halftime.
DePaul outscored UConn 40-37 in the second half, but was never in this one.
The 11th-seeded Scarlet Knights (12-19) take on six-seed Illinois on Thursday.
Boo Buie led Northwestern with a career-high 35 points.
Philip Alston finished with 19 points for the Ramblers (9-18, 3-12).
Umoja Gibson led the Blue Demons (9-19, 3-14) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and two steals.
Carter also had eight rebounds and four steals for the Flames (12-18, 4-15 Missouri Valley Conference).
Mayer made 7 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds for the Fighting Illini (18-9, 9-7 Big Ten Conference), who snapped a two-game skid.
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