Northwestern, Penn State square off in Big Ten cellar

Northwestern may have found some answers during a West Coast road trip, while Penn State is still looking for anything to fall its way.

The Wildcats and Nittany Lions meet in a battle of Big Ten bottom-feeders Thursday night in Evanston, Ill.

After losing its first seven conference games, Northwestern (9-11, 1-8 Big Ten) got its first win last Wednesday, 74-68, against Southern California. The Wildcats played toe-to-toe with UCLA on Saturday before ultimately falling 71-64.

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