The Penn State Nittany Lions host the Illinois Fighting Illini Tuesday in a Big Ten battle. Penn State is 14-11 overall and 5-9 in the Big Ten while Illinois is 17-7 overall and 8-5 in the conference. Penn State pulled off a 74-59 upset at Illinois back in December. Tipoff for this game is at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are 17-7 overall and 8-5 in the Big Ten, which positions them tied for third in the conference. They are 3.5 games behind first place Purdue. The Fighting Illini are coming off a big 69-60 win over Rutgers on Saturday. They played lock down defense, holding 24th ranked Rutgers to 35% shooting and just 60 points.
ILLINOIS GETS THE JOB DONE ??
An electric second-half performance from the Fighting Illini lead them past No. 24 Rutgers! ?? pic.twitter.com/r1jR8jrHEp
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) February 11, 2023
Coleman Hawkins led the Fighting Illini with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Dain Dainja added 15 points and 7 rebounds while Terrance Shannon had 15 points and 4 rebounds. Shannon leads the team with 16.9 points per game. Illinois averages 75 points per game and is one of the best interior teams in the country, ranking 16th nationally in rebounding and 3rd in blocked shots. Illinois is ranked No. 21 by KenPom but is not ranked in AP Top 25.
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