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Penn State 72, Illinois 56: Lions Clinch Opening Round Bye In Big Ten Tournament

Josh Reaves was not going to allow his final game at the Bryce Jordan Center to be anything short of a spectacular performance on his part. He certainly made good on that promise as he seemingly did it all: Nailing three-pointers (a career-high six of them), leading all scorers with 26 points (also a career-high), crashing the boards, grabbing and creating steals, and even dishing out a pair of assists. With a little help from his friends, the end result was Penn State waxing Illinois to complete a season sweep and more importantly, earn themselves an opening round-bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament.