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Penn State rallies past Iowa 67-58 in Big Ten tournament

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March 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — D.J. Newbill scored 18 points, and Penn State shut down Iowa in the second half of a 67-58 victory on Thursday in the Big Ten tournament. Ross Travis added 17 points and seven rebounds for the 13th-seeded Nittany Lions, who advanced with a 68-65 victory over Nebraska on the first day of the tourney. Geno Thorpe scored seven of his 11 points in the second half.

Next up for Penn State (18-15) is a quarterfinal matchup with Purdue on Friday at the United Center. It’s the best Big Ten run for the Nittany Lions since they lost to Ohio State in the 2011 final. Aaron White had 21 points and 13 rebounds for Iowa (21-11), which had won six in a row and eight of 10. Jarrod Uthoff finished with 17 points and seven boards.