EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Northwestern cruised to a 94-73 victory over Penn State in a men’s basketball game Thursday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats improved to 10-11 overall, while the Nittany Lions fell to 9-12.

Northwestern led 45-40 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring Penn State 49-33 after the break. The Wildcats’ offense proved too much for the visitors in the conference contest. The game’s combined point total surpassed the pregame over/under line. Attendance was 5,143.