Jones, Brockington help Penn St. top No. 14 Wisconsin 81-71

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Myreon Jones scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Penn State beat No. 14 Wisconsin 81-71.

Izaiah Brockington added 18 points and John Harrar had 17 for the Nittany Lions who snapped a decade-long losing streak to the Badgers that included 13 straight losses with eight at home.

Penn State had to overcome a slight deficit to get its first win in the series since 2011.

The Nittany Lions trailed 34-31 at halftime but quickly took the lead in the second on back-to-back makes from Jones.

Nate Reuvers led Wisconsin with 18 points.

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