Teams looking to rebound from close losses in their last game meet when No. 18. Illinois visits unranked Penn State. Tipoff for the Fighting Illini vs. Nittany Lions Big Ten Conference battle is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. These teams are playing the first of two games this season. Illinois snapped a six-game losing streak against Penn State with a 62-56 victory on the road in Happy Valley in the lone meeting last year.
Illinois (5-3) enters this contest following a 91-88 loss on the road to No.