Amazing things are happening for Penn State this season. With the Associated Press rankings coming out on Monday, the Nittany Lions rose to No. 9 in the poll, tying a school record for the program’s highest ranking. While Penn State shouldn’t take Tuesday’s matchup lightly against Illinois, a team once ranked in the Top 25, the Nittany Lions are firing on all cylinders at just the right time and don’t look to be stopping any time soon.
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Illinois vs. Penn State
- When: Tuesday, February 18
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV: FS1
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Penn State has won eight straight games, most recently beating Northwestern 77-61 on Saturday at home. The Nittany Lions moved up four spots from last week’s poll. Penn State was led by forward Lamar Stevens, who scored 23 points and had seven rebounds. Three other players scored in double digits, including guard Myles Dread with 16 points. Marking its 20th win of the season, the Nittany Lions (20-5, 10-4) reached that number for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Illinois (16-9, 8-6) comes into the game on a four-game losing streak, two of which were against ranked opponents. The team took a 72-57 loss to Rutgers on Saturday. Part of the reason this streak has occurred is that Illinois is without its star sophomore Ayo Dosunmu, the team’s leading scorer. With Dosunmu out, Trent Frazier was unable to step up with 9 points on just 2 of 13 shooting. This four-game losing streak has dropped them from a tie for first place in the Big Ten to a tie for fifth place with Iowa and Wisconsin.
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