IOWA CITY, Iowa — Owen Freeman and Drew Thelwell each scored 16 points and Iowa held off a late Penn State comeback to earn a 76-75 win on Friday night.

The Hawkeyes (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) took the lead for good on Payton Sandfort’s 3-pointer with 13:36 left in the first half gave them a 16-14 lead and they led by double digits, 68-58 with just over seven minutes to play. But Iowa did not score after Payton Sandfort’s jumper with 3:28 left gave the Hawkeyes an eight-point lead, 76-68.

Yanic Konan Niederhauser dunked and, after Nick Kern Jr. hit the first of two free throws, hit from the outside and knocked down two free throws with :53 left to get the Nittany Lions within one. Penn State had possession and missed two three-point attempts in the final seconds, and after Thelwell missed the front end of a one-and-one with three seconds left, could not get off a shot at the buzzer.

Nick Kern Jr. led Penn State (13-7, 3-6) with 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Penn State plays at No. 21 Michigan Monday.

PENN ST. (13-7): Hicks 3-9 0-0 9, Konan Niederhauser 4-5 5-5 13, Baldwin 2-8 2-2 7, Dilione 4-10 2-3 10, Kern 7-13 4-7 18, Dunn 3-5 0-0 7, Nzeh 4-5 0-0 8, Goodman 1-1 1-3 3, Stewart 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-57 14-20 75.

IOWA (13-7): Freeman 5-9 6-8 16, Pa.Sandfort 4-10 0-0 10, Dix 4-10 2-2 11, Harding 3-6 0-1 8, Thelwell 6-10 1-2 16, Pr.Sandfort 3-6 0-2 9, Traore 3-3 0-0 6, Mulvey 0-1 0-0 0, Dembele 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-56 9-15 76.

Halftime–Iowa 43-38. 3-Point Goals–Penn St. 5-22 (Hicks 3-9, Dunn 1-2, Baldwin 1-4, Kern 0-1, Stewart 0-1, Dilione 0-5), Iowa 11-23 (Pr.Sandfort 3-4, Thelwell 3-5, Harding 2-4, Pa.Sandfort 2-5, Dix 1-5). Rebounds–Penn St. 33 (Dilione, Kern 7), Iowa 30 (Freeman 9). Assists–Penn St. 14 (Baldwin 7), Iowa 20 (Dix 8). Total Fouls–Penn St. 16, Iowa 14.