Iowa 75, Penn St. 67

Iowa 75, Penn St. 67

Published Mar. 7, 2009 10:10 p.m. ET

Jake Kelly scored 22 points, including a 3-pointer with 55 seconds left in double overtime as Iowa beat Penn State 75-67 Saturday. Cyrus Tate added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (15-16, 5-13 Big Ten), who avenged an earlier loss and spoiled the Nittany Lions' chances at a No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Jarryd Cole contributed 14 points and a career-high 11 boards off the bench, and freshman Matt Gatens scored 12 for Iowa. Talor Battle led Penn State (21-10, 10-8) with 26 points and 10 rebounds. He scored 11 in the final 2 minutes of regulation as the Nittany Lions rallied from nine down to force overtime. Stanley Pringle added 15 for Penn State, which needed the win if it hoped to secure the two seed in next weekend's conference tournament.

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