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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Andrew Funk scored 23 points, Seth Lundy added 16 points and Penn State defeated Nebraska, 76-65, on Saturday.
A layup by Camren Wynter gave Penn State a 72-59 lead with 3:05 remaining. Six straight interior points got Nebraska within 72-65 with 1:25 to go but the Cornhuskers would not score again.
Penn State made 16 of its last 21 shots and finished at 68% in the second half, 49% for the game.
Jalen Pickett had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Penn State (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) but also had seven turnovers of the Nittany Lions' 10 turnovers. Funk made 5 of 10 3-pointers and 8 of 13 shots overall.
Nebraska went on a 7-0 run early in the second half and tied the score at 33 with 16:45 remaining. Lundy halted that threat with a 3-pointer and a couple of free throws. A few minutes later, Lundy drained another 3-pointer and Penn State led by nine, 50-41 with 12:22 remaining.
A jumper by Jalen Pickett extended the lead to 11, but Nebraska kept within striking distance.
Derrick Walker had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists for Nebraska (10-10, 3-6) and Keisei Tominaga added 13 points. Sam Griesel and C.J. Wilcher scored 11 each.
Funk was hot early, personally outscoring Nebraska 10-8 in the first 7¢ minutes as Penn State took a 13-8 lead. He made four of his first six 3-pointers and capped the half with a 3-point play as Penn State took a 29-23 lead at the break. Funk finished with 16 first-half points.
Penn State plays at No. 23 Rutgers on Tuesday and Nebraska hosts Northwestern, also on Tuesday.
NEBRASKA (10-10): Walker 9-14 2-4 20, Bandoumel 1-2 0-0 2, Dawson 1-4 1-4 4, Griesel 3-9 5-6 11, Tominaga 4-9 3-3 13, Wilcher 4-6 0-0 11, Lawrence 1-3 0-5 2, Breidenbach 0-4 2-2 2. Totals 23-51 13-24 65.
PENN ST. (13-6): Njie 0-1 0-0 0, Funk 8-13 2-2 23, Pickett 6-8 0-1 12, Wynter 3-7 0-0 6, Lundy 5-10 3-4 16, Dread 1-5 2-2 5, Clary 2-4 2-3 6, Dorsey 0-2 2-2 2, Johnson 2-4 0-0 6, Mahaffey 0-1 0-0 0, Henn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-55 11-14 76.
Halftime--Penn St. 29-23. 3-Point Goals--Nebraska 6-22 (Wilcher 3-5, Tominaga 2-7, Dawson 1-2, Bandoumel 0-1, Breidenbach 0-3, Griesel 0-4), Penn St. 11-30 (Funk 5-10, Lundy 3-7, Johnson 2-3, Dread 1-5, Pickett 0-2, Wynter 0-3). Fouled Out--Mahaffey. Rebounds--Nebraska 31 (Dawson 9), Penn St. 32 (Pickett 13). Assists--Nebraska 14 (Walker 6), Penn St. 12 (Pickett 5). Total Fouls--Nebraska 12, Penn St. 22. A--11,297 (15,261).