Penn State enters the final week of the regular season with a chance to finish with a conference record above .500 for the first time in a decade.
The Nittany Lions have never made the Big Ten Tournament under current coach Rob Cooper in his nine years with the team, but they’ve put themselves in a position to do exactly that this season.
The blue and white currently sits in fifth place in the conference with an 11-10 record in Big Ten play.
Penn State can clinch a Big Ten Tournament berth through multiple avenues, but must first focus on beating Illinois before looking ahead.