Penn St. Falls To #18 Illinois

December 24, 2020 3:53 am

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half to lead No. 18 Illinois past Penn State 98-81. Kofi Cockburn added 23 points and Andre Curbelo had 15 points and eight assists for the Illini, who won their second straight at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State opened up a 19-4 lead over the first five minutes. The Illini used the remainder of the half to claw back, tying the game at 43 at halftime. Illinois took over midway through the second half. Myreon Jones and Izaiah Brockington scored 21 points apiece for Penn State.