Freshman Joe Coleman had a career-high 23 points as the Gophers won their second consecutive road game Sunday, defeating Penn State 80-66 in University Park, Pa.

Coleman made 13 of 14 free throws in a game defined by physical play. Minnesota and Penn State combined to commit 52 fouls and shoot 72 free throws.

The Gophers (14-5, 2-4 Big Ten) shot 33-for-44 from the charity stripe, and 21-for-38 (55 percent) from the field, in the win.

Their five starters — Coleman, Julian Welch, Austin Hollins, Rodney Williams and Ralph Sampson III — combined to shoot 18-for-29 from the field, and all but Sampson scored in double figures.

Welch had 15 points, and Williams added 14 points on 8-for-11 free-throw shooting.

Williams also had eight rebounds, but Minnesota was dominated on the glass for most of the night. The Nittany Lions had 16 offensive rebounds, which resulted in 18 second-chance points. The Gophers had just five offensive rebounds and six second chance points.

Minnesota trailed 20-13 midway through the first half before going on a 20-8 run. That gave it a five-point lead, which it did not relinquish.

Coleman scored the Gophers’ first six points of the second half as part of an 11-0 run that broke a 33-33 tie. Minnesota was in control the rest of the way, playing efficiently on offense and tough on defense despite allowing many second-chance opportunities.