Jan 19, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) attempts to steal the ball from Penn State Nittany Lions guard Sam Sessoms (3) during the first half at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
It’s going to be a long year folks. We’ll get into that more as Penn State Basketball fell to No. 22 Illinois by a score of 79-65, in a game that wasn’t really that close.
Penn State Basketball came out shooting well, hitting six of their eight three-point attempts. But, the Lions couldn’t keep up with the Fighting Illini’s shooting.