EVANSTON, Ill. — Somehow, some way, it happened again.
Northwestern (8-4, 1-2 B1G) fell to Penn State (7-5, 2-2 B1G) by a score of 74-70 despite leading for nearly the entire game and by double-digits deep in the second half, only to surrender a lead yet again, continuing the same theme the team has suffered from over its previous two seasons.
Boo Buie led the way for Northwestern with his hot shooting, canning five triples and finishing with 22 points, while the ever-steady Pete Nance also managed to chip in 15 points of his own. Meanwhile, Penn State’s backcourt buoyed its own attack, with guards Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett scoring 23 and 18 points, respectively.