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Illinois Basketball: 4 observations from the Illini win over Penn State 2.0

Jan 19, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (R) reacts while embracing head coach Brad Underwood during the first half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

The Illinois basketball team went into Tuesday night needing a victory, and they accomplished that goal in great fashion.

Illinois took a double-digit lead over Penn State with 5:43 left in the first half and it wouldn’t get any closer. The Illini held that double-digit lead throughout the rest of the game and beat the Nittany Lions, 79-65.