BIG TEN Penn St. is dealt fifth loss in a row

Michigan handed the Nittany Lions their fourth straight Big Ten road loss.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Lester Abram scored 16 points to lead Michigan to a 76-53 win over Penn State Wednesday.
The Wolverines (14-8, 5-6 Big Ten) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Marlon Smith scored 19 points for the Nittany Lions (9-13, 3-8), who have lost five straight and are winless in four conference road games this season.
Bernard Robinson Jr. added 11 points, eight assists and three steals for Michigan, which also got 13 points from Courtney Sims and 11 from Daniel Horton.
Aaron Johnson had 11 for Penn State.
Illinois 65, Wisconsin 57
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Deron Williams scored 31 points and Illinois overcame cold first-half shooting. Williams was 5-of-9 from 3-point range to lead the Illini (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten) to their fifth straight win. The Badgers (17-5, 8-3) got 16 points from Devin Harris, 14 after halftime, and 10 points from center Zach Morley.
Minnesota 73, Indiana 71
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Kris Humphries scored a career-high 36 points, including the winning free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining. Humphries accounted for 10 of the Golden Gophers' (10-14, 2-10) last 12 points as they rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final three minutes to win for the fourth time in 16 games. It was Indiana's third straight loss and tarnished a career game for George Leach, who finished with 26 points and eight rebounds to lead the Hoosiers (12-11, 6-6).