Penn State at Illinois
Penn State at Illinois
Penn State at Illinois
PENN STATE
8 p.m., Assembly Hall, Champaign
Big Ten Network, WIRL-AM (1290)
NOTEWORTHY: Illinois leads series 23-12 but lost five of last eight
meetings between two teams. Jones grabbed miss by Battle and scored
game-winner with 1.0 second left in 57-55 win by Penn State over
Illinois on Jan. 11. ... Davis averaged 12 points and 8.3 rebounds over
last three games. Paul averaged 12 points over last four games after
averaging 4.9 points over the previous eight games. ... In 14 victories,
Illinois shot 52.6 percent from field and 47.4 percent from 3-point line.
In seven losses, Illinois hit 36.8 percent from field and 29.3 percent
from 3-point line. ... Illinois coaches will wear specially designed Nikes
as part of Coaches vs. Cancer suits weekend. ... Illini favored by 8.
PREDICTION: Illinois 60, Penn State 57.