Illinois reminded all of its fans Sunday night that playing a complete 40 minutes of basketball is something that does not come easy for them.
After a strong start to the game, Penn State took control and defeated Illinois, 74-52.
Shep Garner paced the Nittany Lions in scoring with 16 points and also dished out four assists.
Not far behind was Tony Carr, who scored 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting.
“Their pieces fit,” said Illinois head coach Brad Underwood. “That’s an NCAA Tournament team, and they have a great opportunity to prove it the rest of the way.