Jan. 21, 2015
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Penn State fell to Michigan State on Wednesday night, despite D.J. Newbill scoring a game-high 27 points.
Newbill, the nation's No. 4 scorer, had 18 of his 27 points in the second half and nearly led the Nittany Lions (12-7, 0-6) to victory.
Branden Dawson had 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots to help Michigan State outlast Penn State.
Gavin Schilling added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans (13-6, 4-2 Big Ten). Denzel Valentine scored 11 points and Travis Trice and Matt Costello 10 each.
Brandon Taylor added 10 points on three of seven shooting for Penn State.
The Nittany Lions look to rebound when they take on Rutgers on Saturday.