UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - DECEMBER 23: Kofi Cockburn #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini celebrates a basket in the fist half during a college basketball game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on December 23, 2020 at the Bryce Joyce Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
The Illinois basketball team was able to secure another Big Ten win on Saturday, beating Purdue 66-58.
This was a big win for the Illini, as the team secured their eighth win of the season, beating the Boilermakers at the State Farm Center. Although it wasn’t the prettiest win of the season, the Illini were able to notch their third-straight win.