National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Penn St. 86, Minnesota 77
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Tom Eades, # Donnie Eppley
Attendance: 5892
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Tom Eades, # Donnie Eppley
Attendance: 5892
Sophomore forward Payton Banks scored a career-high 24 points, helping Penn State storm back to beat Minnesota 86-77 Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa.
Sophomore guard Shep Garner added 20 points for Penn State (10-6, 1-2 Big Ten Conference). Senior forward Brandon Taylor had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Senior forward Joey King scored 22 points to lead Minnesota (6-9, 0-3). Sophomore guard Nate Mason had 19 points, and senior guard Carlos Morris finished with 15.
The teams traded leads over the first seven minutes until King made a 3-pointer to put Minnesota up 13-12. The Gophers took a 19-14 lead on a 3-pointer by junior forward Charles Buggs and carried a 36-32 advantage into the break.
Minnesota extended its lead to eight points early in the second half before Penn State mounted a 10-0 run to take a 53-51 lead on two free throws by Taylor.
The Gophers quickly regained the lead and staged a 7-0 run to go up 71-63, but the Nittany Lions responded with a 16-0 run. Penn State took a 72-71 lead on a 3-pointer by Garner and went up 79-71 on two Garner free throws.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | Penn St. | |
| Joey King 22 | Scoring | Payton Banks 24 |
| Nate Mason 3 | Assists | Shep Garner 6 |
| Jordan Murphy 7 | Rebounds | Brandon Taylor 6 |
| Joey King 6 | Free Throws Made | Payton Banks 6 |
| Nate Mason 2 | Steals | Payton Banks 3 |
| Bakary Konate 1 | Blocks | Donovon Jack 1 |
Team Stats Summary