Pickett, Penn State beat Indiana 77-73 in Big Ten semis
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By JAY COHEN
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 28 points, Seth Lundy had 16 and Penn State beat No. 19 Indiana 77-73 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship. Andrew Funk added nine points as 10th-seeded Penn State won for the eighth time in nine games. The Nittany Lions went 8 for 23 from 3-point range, compared to 2 for 14 for the Hoosiers. Next up for Penn State is top-seeded Purdue, which stopped Ohio State’s surprising run with an 80-66 victory in the first semifinal.