Jones, Brockington help Penn St. top No. 14 Wisconsin 81-71
Posted: Jan 30, 2021 5:01 PM CDT
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.