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Myreon Jones scores 29; Penn State holds off Nebraska

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Nebraska guard Thorir Thorbjarnarson (34), Nebraska guard Teddy Allen (0), Nebraska forward Derrick Walker (13) and Penn State guard Sam Sessoms (3) go for a loose ball in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb.
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Penn State’s Myles Dread (2) drives to the basket as Nebraska guard Dalano Banton (45) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb.
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Nebraska guard Teddy Allen (0) drives to the basket against Penn State’s Sam Sessoms (3) and Myreon Jones (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb.
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Nebraska guard Trey McGowens, right, gets fouled by Penn State’s Myreon Jones (0) as teammate Seth Lundy (1) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb.
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Nebraska guard Shamiel Stevenson (4) and Penn State’s John Harrar (21) vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb.
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Penn State’s Myreon Jones (0) shoots a 3-pointer over Nebraska forward Derrick Walker (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Myreon Jones scored a career-high 29 points to lead five in double figures, and Penn State held off Nebraska for an 86-83 victory on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Nebraska (5-16, 1-13 Big Ten), which trailed most of the game and by 10 points in the second half, pulled to 84-83 with 16 seconds to play. Jamari Wheeler added a pair of free throws for the Nittany Lions, and Trey McGowens missed a 3-pointer to end it.

Myles Dread had 16 points for Penn State (8-12, 5-11). Wheeler finished with 13 points and Izaiah Brockington had 11. John Harrar had a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.

Teddy Allen scored a career-high 41 points on 16-of-24 shooting for Nebraska. He made his sixth 3-pointer for his 39th point with 9:49 remaining, breaking the single-game scoring mark at Pinnacle Bank Arena. McGowens finished with 17 points.

The Nittany Lions made three straight 3-pointers to cap an 11-0 run for a 58-48 lead with 12:39 remaining. Later, Thorir Thorbjarnarson made consecutive 3s and McGowens added a third during a 9-3 stretch as the Cornhuskers tied it at 70 with 6:20 to go.

Nebraska, which began a stretch of four games in eight days, plays at fifth-ranked Illinois on Thursday. Penn State hosts Purdue on Friday.

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