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Michigan 79, PENN STATE 56
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Jan. 02, 2016
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Penn State fell to Michigan, 79-56, in its second consecutive Big Ten road game Saturday afternoon at the Crisler Center. The Nittany Lions have opened conference play on the road in six of the last seven years
Brandon Taylor led the Nittany Lions (9-6, 0-2) with 18 points. With 18 points, Taylor became the 32nd 1,000-point scorer in Penn State program history.
Nine of 10 Nittany Lions to see the court scored at least two points, with seven of 10 contributing at least four points. Isaiah Washington finished second on the team with a career-high nine points while Josh Reaves and Shep Garner added six apiece.
Penn State led 11-6 early before Michigan went on a 24-4 run. Zak Irvin and Duncan Robinson made three 3-pointers each in the half, and the Wolverines were up 49-28 at halftime.
''Michigan was a buzzsaw today,'' Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers said. ''It was almost like LeVert was out and they wanted to show that they could do it.''
The Wolverines came into the game shooting 42 percent from beyond that arc, then bested even that impressive rate against the Nittany Lions. Michigan's first 18 points of the game came on 3-pointers, and then Donnal was eventually able to find space inside. Donnal shot 7 of 10 from the field as his teammates repeatedly found him for layups.
Irvin had 16 points and seven assists, while Mark Donnal added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Wolverines. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 14 points. Aubrey Dawkins scored 13 points for Michigan.
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TIP-INS
Penn State: The Nittany Lions were playing their fifth straight game on the road. Penn State was coming off a 70-64 loss to No. 4 Maryland in which the Nittany Lions led by double digits in the second half.
Michigan: Robinson finished 3-of-8 from the field, with all of his attempts coming from 3-point range. He also had six assists.
UP NEXT
Penn State returns home to host Minnesota Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. The matchup will broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.