Penn State Nittany Lions vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Big Ten Tournament 2nd Round

College Basketball

Penn State

20-12

79-76

Final

Illinois

20-12

United Center

Lead tracker

PSU leadsBiggest lead PSU 12, ILL 6

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PSU	31	48	79
ILL	30	46	76

Who won: Penn State 79-76

The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 79-76 in Big Ten Tournament 2nd Round on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at United Center. Andrew Funk led the Penn State in points (20). Terrence Shannon Jr. led the Illinois in points (19).

What it means

Penn State 4-7 on the road; Illinois 15-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
Officials: Paul Szelc (Referee), Lewis Garrison (Referee), Kelly Pfeifer (Referee)

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