No. 10 seed Penn St. reaches semis, beats Northwestern 67-65
Penn State's Jalen Pickett celebrates after scoring on a three-point basket during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against the Northwestern at the Big Ten men's tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Chicago. Penn State won 67-65. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Rex Arbogast]
CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 16 points, Jalen Pickett had 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 10 seed Penn State beat second-seeded Northwestern 67-65 in overtime to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. It was Penn State’s second overtime win over Northwestern in nine days after a 68-65 win on March 1. Penn State became the second double-digit seed to make the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament this season — joining No. 13 Ohio State — after just two had done it in the preview 25 tournaments. The Nittany Lions advanced to their first semifinals since 2018
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Northwestern's Boo Buie walks off the court after his team's 67-65 overtime loss to Penn State in an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten men's tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Penn State's Jalen Pickett celebrates after scoring on a three-point basket during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against the Northwestern at the Big Ten men's tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Chicago. Penn State won 67-65. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Rex Arbogast