Danny Morrissey scored 16 points and Mike Walker added 15, including a 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, as host Penn State held on for a 65-62 victory against Northwestern yesterday.

Geary Claxton and Travis Parker each contributed 13 points to help the Nittany Lions (7-11, 1-4) record their first Big Ten win since a 63-61 overtime victory against the Wildcats (8-9, 1-4) last Jan 28.

Northwestern went on a late 14-3 run, with Davor Duvancic contributing six points, to cut the lead to 63-62 with three seconds to play.

Parker, however, hit two free throws to preserve the victory.

In a game dominated by back-and-forth 3-point shooting, the Lions managed to get more long-range shots to fall in the second half, shooting 14 of 26 (53 percent) on the game, led by Walker's 5 of 9 from behind the arc.

With the Wildcats leading, 32-31, early in the second half, the Nittany Lions reeled off five consecutive 3-pointers to grab a 46-38 advantage.

Northwestern was led by Vedran Vukusic's 17 points.

The Wildcats also got 14 points from Vince Scott, 12 from Mohamed Hachad and 11 from Duvancic.

Other games

Michigan State 69, Minnesota 55: Alan Anderson scored 13 points on 11-for-12 shooting from the free-throw line as No. 19 Michigan State (12-3, 4-1) made 26 of 28 foul shots to hold off host Minnesota (13-5, 3-2). Jeff Hagen, the Gophers' second-leading scorer and emotional leader, made a surprise appearance despite a sprained left knee and finished with 16 points. Aaron Robinson added 12 points, and Vince Grier had 10 for Minnesota. Hagen, who wore a black brace on his knee and ran with a noticeable limp, gave the Gophers some energy when he entered the game midway through the first half. Giving freshman Spencer Tollackson a break, he helped to prevent the Spartans from building a lead of more than seven points. Hagen, a senior who began his career as a walk-on, had six points in the final three minutes before intermission.

Iowa 71, Purdue 57: Greg Brunner and Doug Thomas each scored 14 points to help No. 23 Iowa (14-4, 2-3) bounce back from a loss to top-ranked Illinois with a victory against visiting Purdue (4-12, 0-6). After a sluggish start, the Hawkeyes built an 18-point halftime lead and were never threatened in the second half. It is the Boilermaker's worst conference start since the 1962-63. Carl Landry led the Boilermakers with 16 points and eight rebounds, and David Teague chipped in 11 points, including three 3-pointers.

Wisconsin 72, Michigan 61: Mike Wilkinson had 28 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to lead No. 24 Wisconsin (13-3, 4-1) past host Michigan (12-7, 3-2). The Badgers led by just five at halftime, but opened the second half with an 11-2 run and pulled away for their eighth win in the past nine games. Their next game is against No. 1 Illinois Tuesday at home, where they have won 38 consecutive games -- the longest home winning streak in Division I.