How to Watch Illinois at Penn State: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming & Odds

Recreation time: 6 p.m.

TV Channel: ESPNU

On-line Streaming: ESPN+

Radio: All Illinois basketball video games air stay on radio within the Champaign (WDWS-AM 1400) and Chicago (WLS-AM 890) markets. The sport will even be broadcasted on different networks all through the state; verify the Combating Illini Radio Community for extra info.

Odds: Illinois -2.5, O/U 142

Illinois Combating Illini (17-7, 8-5 Large Ten)

Head Coach: Brad Underwood — 111-73 report (sixth season)

Final sport: 69-60 win over Rutgers

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Penn State Nittany Lions (14-11, 5-9 Large Ten)

Head Coach: Micah Shrewsberry — 28-28 report (2nd season)

Final sport: 74-68 loss at Maryland

The primary assembly this 12 months didn’t go too nicely for the Illini in Champaign…

CHAMPAIGN, Ailing. — Nicely, that’s actually not what we anticipated.

Illinois was using excessive after an enormous upset win over No. 2 Texas Tuesday night time, however the feeling was quick lived. Penn State got here in with upset on their minds as they defeated Illinois 74-59 Saturday at State Farm Heart.

“Our method to this sport was very deserving of the end result,” stated head coach Brad Underwood.

The primary half was a fist combat to start out out, going back-and-forth with lead change after lead change and the sport being tied typically. The large storyline was Penn State being 6-of-9 from behind the arc, giving them a 47-38 lead on the break.

Penn State’s (7-3, 1-1 Large Ten) veteran management led the best way as Seth Lundy (13), Jalen Pickett (16) and Myles Dread (9) mixed for 38 of the 47 first-half factors. Illinois didn’t have a solution for any of the three.