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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn State Nittany Lions

College Basketball
Illinois
11-3
73-65
Final
Penn State
9-5
The Palestra

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ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 15, PSU 0
H1H2
PSU leads
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ILL403373
PSU263965

Who won: Illinois 73-65

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 73-65 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at The Palestra. The Illinois outscored the Penn State 40-26 in the 1st half. Kylan Boswell led the Illinois in points (18). Kayden Mingo led the Penn State in points (16).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:03
    +2

    Kayden Mingo makes driving layup

    ILL 73 - 65 PSU
  4. H2 0:04

    Kayden Mingo Defensive Rebound.

  5. H2 0:08

    Tomislav Ivisic misses layup

  6. H2 0:35

    Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 0:37

    Kayden Mingo misses 27-foot three point jumper

  8. H2 0:42

    Mason Blackwood Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:45

    Keaton Wagler misses 13-foot jumper

  10. H2 1:14

    Penn State Timeout

  11. THREEH2 1:15

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    Kayden Mingo

    Kayden Mingo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Melih Tunca assists)

    ILL 73 - 63 PSU
  12. H2 1:27
    +1

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    ILL 73 - 60 PSU
  13. H2 1:27
    +1

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    ILL 72 - 60 PSU
  14. H2 1:27

    Foul on Freddie Dilione V.

  15. H2 1:30
    +1

    Kayden Mingo makes free throw 2 of 2

    ILL 71 - 60 PSU
  16. H2 1:30
    +1

    Kayden Mingo makes free throw 1 of 2

    ILL 71 - 59 PSU
  17. H2 1:30

    Foul on Kylan Boswell.

  18. H2 1:37
    +1

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    ILL 71 - 58 PSU
  19. H2 1:37
    +1

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    ILL 70 - 58 PSU
  20. H2 1:37

    Foul on Freddie Dilione V.

  21. H2 1:42

    Kylan Boswell Defensive Rebound.

  22. H2 1:43

    Ivan Juric misses free throw 1 of 1

  23. H2 1:43

    Foul on David Mirkovic.

  24. H2 1:43
    +2

    Ivan Juric makes layup

    ILL 69 - 58 PSU
  25. H2 1:43

    Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound.

Leaders

ILLPSU
Points
Kylan Boswell
18
Kayden Mingo
16
Assists
Keaton Wagler
3
Kayden Mingo
5
Rebounds
David Mirkovic
10
Eli Rice
4

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