Penn State visits the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini after Nick Kern scored 21 points in the Nittany Lions' 77-71 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. The teams play Wednesday for

Illinois’ 39-point win – the largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game since 2004 – was spearheaded by an excellent defensive performance that held a potent Penn State offense (86.8 points per game entering Wednesday) to a season-low 51 points.

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Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.

The Penn State and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.

Missing its star point guard, Illinois still pounded Penn State at State Farm Center on Wednesday. Illinois forward Will Riley (7) and Penn State's guard Jahvin Carter (0) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Wednesday,

Illinois basketball is just coming off a two-game West Coast road trip that saw back-to-back good wins. The Illini managed to knock off then-No. 9 Oregon in inc

No. 13 Illinois (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) is playing its best basketball of the season and riding a four-game winning streak, including a sweep of its inaugural Big Ten West Coast road trip, during which the Illini rolled over then-No. 9 Oregon and edged Washington.

But as No. 13 Illinois (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) enters Wednesday's Big Ten game against Penn State (12-3, 2-2) in Champaign, Ill., the 6-foot-7 White has been living up to his billing as a top-40 recruit in the Class of 2022. All of his metrics are up from his freshman year at Southern California and last year at Louisville.