Penn State’s men’s basketball program honored its seniors prior to a Friday night game against Northwestern in the Bryce Jordan Center. It was only fitting that the seniors for the program in transition helped secure a victory with a strong second-half push against the Wildcats for a 67-60 victory.
Penn State struggled in the first half and went to the locker room trailing Northwestern 28-22. But they found a way to regroup and respond to the adversity on their home court by connecting on more shots and looking more in rhythm in the second half. John Harrar’s 20 rebounds and 11 points for a double-double helped change the outcome of the game in Penn State’s favor, and other seniors played a key role as well.
Myles Dread hit a pair of three-pointers in the game and Sam Sessoms added 12 points to help out in the second half. But it was sophomore guard Daillion Johnson who led the scoring for the Penn State offense with a game-high 15 points.
Penn State swept the regular-season series with the Wildcats, marking the first regular-season sweep of Northwestern since 2011.
The Nittany Lions look to close out the home schedule with one more win when they host Nebraska on Sunday evening. Penn State is now 10-4 at home in the Bryce Jordan Center. This is the only regular-season meeting between Penn State and Nebraska.
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