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The sixth-seeded Badgers (17-12), who entered the tournament having lost five of six, dropped another close game because they couldn't make clutch shots.
Wisconsin escapes late Penn State rally to reach Big Ten quarterfinals
March 11, 2021 10:58 PM Ken Kosirowski
An 18-point second half lead evaporated, but some last-second heroics from Brad Davison allowed Wisconsin men’s basketball to beat Penn State 75-74 in the Big Ten Tournament Thursday night.
The Nittany Lions had a chance to win the game with the final shot with a drive into the lane, but Nate Reuvers blocked the shot, and Davison was able to grab the ball and call timeout in mid-air to give possession to the Badgers with 0.8 seconds left. Wisconsin then fired up a downcourt inbound pass to seal the win.
Despite a 24-7 finish to the game, Penn State men’s basketball (11-14, 7-12 Big Ten) fell to Wisconsin (17-11, 10-10 Big Ten) 75-74 in the Big Ten Tournament second round on Thursday night.
Sam Sessoms carried the way for Penn State, scoring 18 points and leading the valiant comeback attempt, but his effort wasn’t enough in the game’s final seconds.
How It Happened
Substitutes got off to hot starts in the early going for both teams. Nine of Wisconsin’s first 12 points were scored by reserves, and the early spark for the Nittany Lions didn’t arrive until Sam Sessoms came off the bench.