Penn State snapped a seven-game losing streak Wednesday with an 89-72 win at home against Nebraska. These teams met in Happy Valley on February 4 with Minnesota prevailing 69-61. The Golden Gophers outscored the Nittany Lions 48-36 in the second half to win going away.

Coming off its best game in weeks, visiting Penn State aims to ride the momentum into a Saturday afternoon matchup against resurgent Minnesota in a Big Ten contest at Minneapolis.

The red-hot Gophers will welcome Penn State to the Barn on Saturday as they look to extend their winning streak to three. The Nittany Lions are currently last in the Big Ten, but it's a game that Minnesota cannot overlook.

Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 24 points, Penn State had a dominant 17-minute stretch in the middle of the game, and the Nittany Lions defeated Minnesota 69-60 on

Minnesota plays the Penn State Nittany Lions after Dawson Garcia scored 32 points in Minnesota's 64-61 victory over the UCLA Bruins

Penn State Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten)

Jimmy Snuggerud scored to tie the game midway through the third period, but Simon Mack won it with an overtime goal.

The Nittany Lions have completed three consecutive weekends of conference play without a loss for the first time in program history.

Pennsylvania State University has begun an evaluation to determine which of its branch campuses it will close in the next two years.

The Nittany Lions have clawed back into NCAA Tournament contention. They will host the Gophers, and their former goalkeeper, to close the regular season.

Penn State's president Neeli Bendapudi said the closures come as the university faces financial pressure and declining enrollment.

The Golden Gophers traveled west and swept USC and UCLA earlier this week to climb out of the cellar in the Big Ten. Penn State snapped a seven-game losing streak Wednesday with an 89-72 win at home against Nebraska.