Most teams fret Penn State's perimeter shooting, ranking third in the Big Ten in 3-point percentage. Ultra-quick backcourt mates Talor Battle and Stanley Pringle are the only teammates to rank in the conference's top 10 for 3-point makes. Sunday, while Battle and Pringle struggled to combine for 9-for-25 from the field, Minnesota junior guard Devron Bostick missed just one shot and tied Battle for a game-high 19 points. While the 20-point loss was in large part because of the Gophers' sizzling shooting, the Lions realize their mistakes and aren't worried about the loss starting a long losing streak. "After the game we huddled up and we said we would not do this again, we're not losing by 20 points," Battle said. "For us to go out there [Sunday] and get embarrassed is not a testament to what we truly are." The Golden Gophers shot 62.5 percent from the field, including nine-for-nine from beyond the arc. They were one 3-point attempt shy of recording the highest 3-point percentage ever against the Nittany Lions. The 20-point loss was the worst for the Lions this season. "It was something I've never been a part of," senior forward Jamelle Cornley said of Minnesota's shooting. "We let that affect us on the defensive end." In the locker room moments after suffering the worst defeat since a 77-41 loss at Wisconsin on March 5 last season, Cornley took full responsibility for the loss, saying it falls on him to make sure the team is ready to play. As the most vocal of the three captains, the senior has experienced enough double-digit blowout losses in his first three years to know one defeat can linger and turn to long losing streaks. With No. 7 Michigan State coming to the Bryce Jordan Center Wednesday, that leaves no time to lament about the loss to the Gophers on Sunday. Falling by multiple possessions was a first for this year's squad. Six was the previous largest margin of defeat, happening back on Dec. 6 against Temple. Coach Ed DeChellis appreciates the non-sympathetic attitude his team has taken. But the Spartans have won nine straight since a 35-point thrashing at the hands of then-No. 1 North Carolina. Cornley said the Spartans excel in the open court and can bunch points together fast. Battle said when Minnesota got steals, most of the defense was all the way back, allowing the Gopher wing players to get open looks. Other times, Penn State's transition defense was scrambling to get back, and the Gophers would spot up and hit open 3's then. DeChellis has said the league is deep enough that simply catching a team on any given night can contribute to the outcome. The Gophers' were so sharp offensively, Cornley said it sometimes threw his team's offense out of whack. "That's a challenge, the league you play is such a great league," DeChellis said. "You look around at other teams and I don't know if there's a magic potion, we're just gonna try to work hard today as long as we can without going overboard."