Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lions
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 73-65 at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
- Venue
- The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
- Tip-off
- Saturday, January 3, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- BTN
Team stats
| ILL | PSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 24-69 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-27 | 3PT | 8-38 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 23-28 | FT | 9-14 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 26 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini leaders
- Points: Kylan Boswell, 18
- Assists: Keaton Wagler, 3
- Rebounds: David Mirkovic, 10
Penn State Nittany Lions leaders
- Points: Kayden Mingo, 16
- Assists: Kayden Mingo, 5
- Rebounds: Eli Rice, 4