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Andrew Jones tries for two points against Northwestern defenders Luka Mirkovic, left, and Drew Crawford, during the first half of the men's basketball game in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Feb. 13. Penn State won the game 65-41.
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Penn State senior Talor Battle sinks his first basket of the game -- a 3-pointer -- in the opening minutes of the Nittany Lions' game against Northwestern Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Minutes later, Battle scored again, passing the 2,000-point mark. Battle scored 19 points on the day, and the Nittany Lions topped Northwestern 65-41.
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Penn State senior David Jackson eyes the hoop as he goes for a layup against Northwestern's John Shurna during Penn State's 65-41 victory in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Feb. 13.
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Penn State's Talor Battle (12) and Billy Oliver (35) fight for an offensive rebound in first-half action against Northwestern on Sunday, Feb. 13, in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State dominated the rebounding, 33-21, and beat the Wildcats 65-41.
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Tm Frazier goes for a basket against Northwestern during the second half of the Nittany Lions match against Northwestern in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Feb. 13. The game resulted in a 65-41 win for Penn State.
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Penn State's Cammeron Woodyard pulls down a defensive rebound against Northwestern near the end of the first half on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Woodyard pulled down five defensive boards for the Nittany Lions in the team's 65-41 win over the Wildcats.
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During halftime of the Penn State-Northwestern basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 13, fans were entertained by a mascot basketball game.
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Penn State standout Talor Battle dribbles into Northwestern defense during the second half of the game in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Feb. 13, which would result in a 65-41 Nittany Lions victory. Nineteen of those points were recorded by Battle, who passed the 2,000-point mark for his career during the game. Sunday's game was his 121st career start.
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Andrew Jones works to get around two Northwestern defenders in second-half action on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State's 65-41 win was its largest Big Ten margin of victory since 2006. The win improved Penn State to 5-2 vs. Big Ten teams at home on the year and marked the Lions' sixth Big Ten victory of the season, a mark that equals the seventh-best total in program...
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Penn State's Jeff Brooks concentrates as he prepares to sink the second of his two free throws in second half action against Northwestern on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Brooks, returning to the starting line-up for the first time after suffering a dislocated right shoulder at Illinois, was 2-2 from the line, and netted a total of 14 points and two blocks on the day.
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Talor Battle makes a move to get around a defender during second-half action against Northwestern on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Within the first six minutes of the game, Battle sank two 3-pointers to go over the 2,000-point mark in his career.
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Talor Battle (12) is congratulated by his teammates as he leaves the game vs. Northwestern on Sunday, Feb. 13. Battle logged 19 points for a career total of 2,015 points in his Penn State record 121st career start.
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