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Energetic Lions handle Illini
By Jeff Mayfield
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[February 13, 2017]
The Illinois Fighting Illini came out
flat, shot poorly, and their defense gave up a nearly 60% shooting
display as Penn State handled the Illini 83-70 Saturday in
Champaign. Somehow the Illini were able to stay close to PSU though
the Lions did pull away just before half when the Lions took a
12-point lead as the Illini dug a hole they could never climb out
of.
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 Malcolm Hill did score 14 points, Jalen
Coleman-Lands added 12 points and Te’Jon Lucas tallied 11 points to
go along with 7 assists, but those stats were not nearly enough to
overcome the red-hot Lions.
PSU outrebounded Illinois 27-20, scored more points in the paint,
made more free throws and only missed two for the entire game.
Illinois will next be in action with a road tilt scheduled for next
Saturday in Iowa. [By JEFF MAYFIELD]
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