National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Penn St. 84, Michigan 78
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Tim Clougherty, # Larry Scirotto, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 8892


Penn State 84, No. 4 Michigan 78: Jermaine Marshall scored 25 points and Ross Travis added 15 poitns and 12 rebounds as the host Nittany Lions rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to snap a 14-game losing streak with a stunning upset of the Wolverines.

D.J. Newbill chipped in 17 points for Penn State (9-18, 1-14 Big Ten), which had not won since Dec. 29 and was in danger of becoming the first team to go winless in Big Ten play since Northwestern in the 1999-2000 season.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points and Trey Burke added 18 for Michigan (23-5, 10-5), which has lost four of its last seven games after a 20-1 start. Nik Stauskas contributed 12 points and eight rebounds and Jordan Morgan chipped in 11 points.

The Nittany Lions hung around throughout the first half and led 34-32 with two minutes left. Michigan managed a 39-36 lead at halftime and scored the first eight points of the second half to break it open.

The Wolverines pushed the margin as wide as 66-51 before Penn State stormed back. Marshall hit three 3-pointers and converted a three-point play as the Nittany Lions rallied to tie it at 74, and he put them ahead with a pair of free throws with 3:55 left. Michigan didn't make a field goal for the final 6:37.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Penn State had lost 18 consecutive conference games dating to last season. … The Nittany Lions snapped a six-game losing streak against Michigan. … Michigan was 5-for-20 from 3-point range and 13-for-20 from the free-throw line.


Top Game Performances
 
Michigan   Penn St.
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 19 Scoring Jermaine Marshall 25
Trey Burke 6 Assists D.J. Newbill 5
Nik Stauskas 8 Rebounds Ross Travis 12
Trey Burke 7 Free Throws Made Ross Travis 7
Nik Stauskas 2 Steals Ross Travis 4
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 1 Blocks Sasa Borovnjak 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Michigan 78 51.7 5-20 13-20 13 37 1 6 15
Penn St. 84 47.4 10-20 20-27 15 27 3 9 9