Big Ten - Penn State 57, MSU 77

11:55 PM, Feb 8, 2012   |    comments
Draymond Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds as MSU beat Penn State (COURTESY: DETROIT FREE PRESS)
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East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) - Draymond Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds and No. 11 Michigan State led wire-to-wire to beat Penn State, 77-57, at Breslin Center on Wednesday.

Penn State cut the Spartans' advantage, as large as 22 points early in the second half, down to five with 9:18 remaining, but never mustered enough offense to take the lead.

Branden Dawson and Adreian Payne both added 12 points and Keith Appling scored 10 with seven assists for Michigan State, which remained undefeated at home (15-0) this season.

Tim Frazier, Penn State's leader in scoring, rebounding and assists this season, did the same Wednesday with 19, five and seven in the loss. Jermaine Marshall contributed 12 points before fouling out with 5:31 to play.


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