Final
Penn State routs Northwestern 79-60
Feb 28, 2010 - 7:26 PM By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) -- Talor Battle had 16 points and six assists and hot-shooting Penn State easily exploited Northwestern's defense in a 79-60 win on Sunday.
Jeff Brooks added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Nittany Lions (11-17, 3-13 Big Ten), who shot 57 percent to secure its fourth straight win over the Wildcats.
Michael Thompson had 21 points for Northwestern (18-11, 7-10). Their already faint hopes for a bid to the NCAA tournament were all but extinguished after a second loss this season to the conference's last-place team.
Only 3-point shooting went Northwestern's way during an otherwise terrible afternoon. They opened 7 of 11 from long range to stay within 27-24 with 7:45 in the first half.
But the 3s stopped falling, and Penn State found holes in Northwestern's zone.
Penn State led by 14 at the half and by 25 with 8 minutes left in the game.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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NORTHWESTERN 35 25 60
PENN STATE 49 30 79 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: NORTHWESTERN - MICHAEL THOMPSON 21, JOHN SHURNA 9,
JEREMY NASH 8
PENN STATE - TALOR BATTLE 16, CHRIS BABB 14,
JEFF BROOKS 11
Feb 28 1:58 PM - NCAA BB
NORTHWESTERN 35
PENN ST 49 HALFTIME
Feb 28 12:49 PM
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