Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn State Nittany Lions
Lead tracker
ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 15, PSU 0PSU 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).
Team stats
ILLPSU 22-56FG24-69
39Field Goal %35
6-273PT8-38
22Three Point %21
23-28FT9-14
82Free Throw %64
48Rebounds37
13Offensive Rebounds14
35Defensive Rebounds23
9Assists11
4Steals7
6Blocks1
10Turnovers7
1Team Turnovers0
10Total Turnovers7
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
10Points Off Turnovers8
10Fast Break Points7
30Points in Paint30
17Fouls26
15Largest Lead0
0Lead Changes0
99Percent Led0
Arizona14-097
Utah8-678Final
Purdue13-189
Wisconsin9-573Final
Duke13-191
Florida St7-887Final
Houston13-167
Cincinnati8-660Final
BYU13-183
Kansas St9-573Final
Vanderbilt14-083
South Carolina9-571Final
North Carolina13-283
SMU12-297Final
Kentucky9-574
Alabama11-389Final
Oklahoma St12-280
Texas Tech11-3102Final
Kansas10-475
UCF12-181Final