EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo shook up his lineup again. Michigan State basketball’s defense kept Penn State in check for the most part.
Then the Nittany Lions’ second-half 3-point shooting tested the Spartans’ resolve.
This time, with the help of a Penn State lane violation, they summoned up the energy or emotion to make winning plays down the stretch in a 60-58 escape Tuesday night at Breslin Center.
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The Nittany Lions’ Jamari Wheeler went over the line early on Joey Hauser’s 1-and-1 free-throw miss with 2:06 to play, and the MSU junior made both to tie the game at 58.