Andrew Funk and Myles Dread combined for 11 3-pointers to give Penn State a 74-59 win over No. 17 Illinois on Saturday.
CHAMPAIGN, IL - DECEMBER 10: Camren Wynter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions chases down the ball against RJ Melendez #15 of the Illinois Fighting Illini at State Farm Center on December 10, 2022 in Champaign, Illinois. notched their first road Big Ten win against a top-20 team since beating No. 16 Michigan State in 2020.Penn State shot 50% from long distance overall, and hit 6 of 9 3s in the first half.
But Illinois strung together a 8-0 run and held Penn State scoreless for about five minutes to pull closer at 52-47. Then Funk hit back-to-back 3s — including one off an inbound pass — and Dread knocked down another in a span of 64 seconds to push the lead to 14 points at 61-47.Mayer hit his first three shots for Illinois, and Penn State knocked down its first three 3s of the game in a first half that had eight lead changes and six ties.
Illinois: Brad Underwood's teams usually don’t fall into classic trap-game scenarios, but the Illini did Saturday after a cathartic overtime win over No. 2 Texas at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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