Penn State dug a hole it couldn’t quite climb out of on Wednesday night in a Big Ten contest at Michigan. The Nittany Lions ran out of steam as key shots just would not land after cutting a 14-point deficit down to as little as two points in the final minutes of the Big Ten matchup in Ann Arbor. Penn State’s 79-69 loss drops Penn State to 11-4 this season and 2-2 in the Big Ten.
[autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] led all players in the game with 26 points with just four of the team’s six assists for the game. [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag] had 16 points but the Wolverines countered with more balanced scoring from the lineup as four players scored in double figures.
[autotag]Andrew Funk[/autotag] has been a reliable threat from three-point range for Penn State this season but he had a tough night in the loss, sinking just one of eight three-point attempts despite some good looks at times.
Penn State also lost the turnover battle with eight turnovers to Michigan’s three. Michigan also had a better night shooting the three-point shot, which helped keep Penn State at arm’s length in what was otherwise a fairly even matchup.
Penn State will head to Philadelphia on with to host Purdue at The Palestra. Purdue will come into the game with the nation’s no. 1 ranking but the Boilermakers did lose this week in a loss to Rutgers.
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