Michigan rallies to beat Penn State 64-55

Posted: 01.08.2010 at 12:14 AM

STATE COLLEGE, PA (AP) --
      STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Laval Lucas-Perry keyed a second-half
spurt with four 3-pointers and DeShawn Sims had a game-high 25
points as Michigan erased a 16-point deficit to defeat Penn State
64-55 on Thursday night.
      The Wolverines (8-6, 2-1 Big Ten) overcame an awful first half,
in which they shot 0-for-12 from 3-point range. Michigan trailed
42-26 with 12:24 left after a 3 by Penn State's Chris Babb before
closing with a 38-13 run.
      Manny Harris' three-point play put Michigan up 48-47 with 4:58
left - its first lead since early in the first half.
      Lucas-Perry hit two 3s over the next two-plus minutes, including
a trey with 2:17 left to put Michigan up by eight.
      The comeback silenced a Jordan Center crowd that had watched
Penn State (8-7, 0-3) build a 31-16 halftime lead. Talor Battle
scored nine in the half, but never scored after halftime and
finished 4-of-12 shooting.