Lamar Stevens (11) attempts to maneuver past Minnesota defense during the game against Minnesota at the Bryce Jordan Center on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Minnesota defeated Penn State 95-84.
Caitlin LeeAs the only Big Ten team remaining without a conference win, every game has become must-win for Penn State.
The Nittany Lions played another solid game on the road against Minnesota and put themselves in a position to win, but couldn’t close it out.
Lamar Stevens tied the game up with 11 seconds left, but Minnesota’s Dupree McBrayer drew a foul with 2.7 seconds left and made the second free throw after missing the first, giving the Golden Gophers the 65-64 win after a last second shot by Stevens fell short.