Illinois, Penn State

Player grades, notes from No. 13 Illinois’ dominant win over Penn State
Illinois (12-3, 4-1) absolutely dominated Penn State ( 12-4, 2-3) on Wednesday night in its first home game of 2025. Star freshman Kasparas Jakučionis was ruled out before tip-off due to a left forearm injury, but that didn’t faze the team. Multiple guys stepped up and showed out in the Illini’s 39-point command over the Nittany Lions.
3 Big Takeaways From Illinois' Basketball's Win Over Penn State
Underwood has landed on a formula that has Illinois positioned at 11-3 (4-1 Big Ten) and climbing any and all college basketball rankings. It was lethal against Oregon, Penn State and others. Against unranked Washington, it almost killed the Illini. Does Underwood want to tinker now or risk "almost" in the win-or-die environment of March?
No. 13 Illinois 91, Penn St. 52
Illinois 10-31 (Humrichous 5-9, Davis 1-2, White 1-2, Boswell 1-3, Riley 1-5, Gibbs-Lawhorn 1-7, Booth 0-1, Ivisic 0-2). Rebounds_Penn St. 31 (Hicks 7), Illinois 53 (M.Johnson 11). Assists_Penn St. 6 (Baldwin,
HIGHLIGHTS: Illinois men's basketball hammers Penn State
The Illini got another blowout win on Wednesday.
3 Key Numbers From Illinois Basketball's Win Over Penn State
Illinois’ 39-point win – the largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game since 2004 – was spearheaded by an excellent defensive performance that held a potent Penn State offense (86.8 points per game entering Wednesday) to a season-low 51 points.

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