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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayPenn State
Sat, Dec 12 at 2:00 pm
HomeIllinois
Sat, Dec 12 at 2:00 pm (Saturday, December 12)State Farm CenterAll Columbus sports
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Game preview12/12 - 2:00 PM ESTFS1Play by play
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Penn State at Illinois, Saturday 2:00 pm

#3 Illinois Fighting Illini (3-1) hosts Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) Saturday at 2:00 pm at State Farm Center, on FS1.

ESPN's matchup predictor gives Illinois a 96% chance to win.

Illinois has won 3 of its last 5. Penn State has won 3 of its last 5.

Written automatically from the game data. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Who wins?

Make your pick before kickoff. Columbus fans only, one vote each.

Top performers

#8
PSU · PointsRoko Prkacin F16.5
#5
PSU · AssistsDasonte Bowen G3.8
#3
PSU · ReboundsIvan Juric F13.2
#2
ILL · PointsAndrej Stojakovic G22.2
#34
ILL · AssistsEthan Brown G5.5
#34
ILL · ReboundsEthan Brown G7.0
Penn StateIllinois
3-1Record3-1
LWWLWLast fiveLWWLW
4.3%ESPN win chance95.7%

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Penn State vs. Illinois (13 Dec, 2026) Box Score

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