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Minnesota drops to Penn State 86-77
1/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 05, 2016
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State (10-6, 1-2 Big Ten) used a 14-6 run over the final 3:46 to spoil a hot-shooting night for the Golden Gophers (6-9, 0-3 Big Ten), who made 11 3-pointers and led for most of the game.
Joey King led Minnesota with 22 points while Nate Mason added 19 and Carlos Morris picked up 15.
Shep Garner finished with 20 points and Brandon Taylor added 18 for Penn State. Garner drained a go-ahead 3-pointer to spark Penn State's late run after the Nittany Lions trailed for 28:10. Banks added five points during the run and was 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to close.
The Gophers built a 36-32 halftime lead and made 7 of 12 3-pointers in the first half. Mason scored 11 points in the first while Banks added 13 to keep Penn State within reach.
TIP-INS
Minnesota: Joey King led the Gophers from 3-point range. King made 4 of 7 3-pointers after he combined to make just 7 of 29 in his previous seven games.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions missed six of their first 10 free throws in the second half but closed the game making 13 straight. The Nittany Lions finished 16 of 21 from the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
Minnesota hosts Northwestern on Saturday.
Penn State hosts No. 5 Michigan State on Sunday.
