Penn State took punch after punch in Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament semifinal against Indiana.
But the Lions answered every single one, clinching the program’s second ever appearance in the Big Ten title game with a 77-73 win against the No. 3 seed and No. 19 ranked Hoosiers.
Midway through the second half, the Hoosiers clawed their way back from what was once a 12-point deficit, but the Lions answered with a 7-0 run highlighted by Kebba Njie’s dunk off a feed from Cam Wynter.
In fact, Penn State actually pushed the lead all the way to 15 that included clutch 3-pointers from Wynter and Andrew Funk before a furious Hoosier rally saw Indiana actually wind up with a chance to tie.