NORTHWESTERN 67, PENN STATE 66: John Shurna scored 23 points, including a pair of free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining, as the Wildcats pulled out a rare conference road victory.

Shurna, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, enjoyed a fine all-around game with six rebounds and five blocks for Northwestern (17-11, 7-9 Big Ten), which improved to 2-6 in league play away from home and ended a 10-year drought at Penn State.

After Shurna hit a jumper to give the Wildcats a 65-63 advantage with 3:13 remaining, Tim Frazier - the Big Ten's second-leading scorer - missed a jumper on the other end but grabbed the offensive rebound, converted the layup and drew a foul.

Once Frazier hit the free throw to cap off his three-point play with 2:48 left in the contest, the game remained scoreless until Shurna drew a foul in the final seconds.

Shurna drained both free throws to give Northwestern a 67-66 lead and the win after Frazier’s heave from near half court came up short at the buzzer.

Frazier finished with 23 points – his conference-leading 15th 20-point game of the season – for Penn State (12-17, 4-12), which remains in a tie with Nebraska at the bottom of the conference.

GAME NOTEBOOK: For the second time in three games, Shurna matched his career high in blocked shots. … Northwestern went 15 of 29 from the 3-point line, marking the ninth time this season it made at least 10 3-pointers and the third time that more than half of its points came beyond the arc. … Penn State enjoyed a 40-10 advantage in the paint, but was outscored 45-9 from the 3-point line.