National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Penn St. 66, Michigan St 62
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Pat Driscoll, # Ted Hillary
Attendance: 8564
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Pat Driscoll, # Ted Hillary
Attendance: 8564
Jeff Brooks finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, helping Penn State hold on for a 66-62 win over No. 19 Michigan State Saturday afternoon in State College, Pa.
The Nittany Lions (9-6, 2-2 Big Ten) grabbed the upper hand for good, 62-61, on a tip-in by Andrew Jones with 1:59 remaining. The Spartans had a pair of opportunities to draw even but missed on both, the latter when Durrell Summers missed a 3-point attempt with 10 seconds on the clock.
Michigan State led by five at the half, before Penn State opened the second period with a 15-4 run to seize a 44-40 advantage, the first of 11 lead changes in the final 20 minutes.
Jones added 16 points for Penn State, which committed just six turnovers on the day. Summers led Michigan State (10-5, 2-1 Big Ten) with 21 points.
Top Game Performances
| Michigan St | Penn St. | |
| Durrell Summers 21 | Scoring | Jeff Brooks 17 |
| Draymond Green 6 | Assists | Taylor Battle 6 |
| Draymond Green 10 | Rebounds | Jeff Brooks 12 |
| Durrell Summers 4 | Free Throws Made | Taylor Battle 6 |
| Draymond Green 2 | Steals | Taylor Battle 2 |
| Draymond Green 3 | Blocks | Jeff Brooks 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Michigan St | 62 | 41.8 | 6-19 | 10-20 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 4 | |
| Penn St. | 66 | 40.4 | 5-17 | 15-23 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 4 |