Penn St. 59, Davidson 57

Published Nov. 22, 2009 5:20 p.m. ET

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Jeff Brooks scored 12 points and Penn State held off Davidson 59-57 Sunday in the third round of the Charleston Classic. Davidson had a chance to tie the game, but Brendan McKillop missed a jump shot from the lane and time expired in the ensuing scramble for the rebound. Jake Cohen led Davidson (0-4) with 13 points and nine rebounds. Penn State (2-2) led by as many as 19 points in the first half, but Davidson rallied to get within 31-22 at halftime. The Wildcats started the game 3 for 13 from the field, including 0 for 10 from 3-point range. The victory kept Penn State from going 0 for 3 in the tournament. The Nittany Lions lost to UNC Wilmington in Thursday's opening round and lost to Tulane in Friday's second round. Davidson lost to South Florida 65-58 in the opening round and to La Salle 84-70 on Friday.