Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn State Nittany Lions

College Basketball

Illinois

11-3

73-65

Final

Penn State

9-5

The Palestra

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 15, PSU 0

PSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	40	33	73
PSU	26	39	65

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).

Win probability

100%ILL final

ILLPSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
+2
Kayden Mingo makes driving layup
ILL 73 - 65 PSU
H2 0:04
Kayden Mingo Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:08
Tomislav Ivisic misses layup
H2 0:35
Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Kayden Mingo misses 27-foot three point jumper
H2 0:42
Mason Blackwood Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:45
Keaton Wagler misses 13-foot jumper
H2 1:14
Penn State Timeout
THREEH2 1:15
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Kayden Mingo
Kayden Mingo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Melih Tunca assists)
ILL 73 - 63 PSU
H2 1:27
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2
ILL 73 - 60 PSU
H2 1:27
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2
ILL 72 - 60 PSU
H2 1:27
Foul on Freddie Dilione V.
H2 1:30
+1
Kayden Mingo makes free throw 2 of 2
ILL 71 - 60 PSU
H2 1:30
+1
Kayden Mingo makes free throw 1 of 2
ILL 71 - 59 PSU
H2 1:30
Foul on Kylan Boswell.
H2 1:37
+1
Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2
ILL 71 - 58 PSU
H2 1:37
+1
Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2
ILL 70 - 58 PSU
H2 1:37
Foul on Freddie Dilione V.
H2 1:42
Kylan Boswell Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:43
Ivan Juric misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 1:43
Foul on David Mirkovic.
H2 1:43
+2
Ivan Juric makes layup
ILL 69 - 58 PSU
H2 1:43
Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound.