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Penn State Defeats Illinois 72-56 - Recap

Penn State got 26 points and 11 rebounds from Josh Reaves en route to a 72-56 victory over Illinois on Sunday at Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State was a favorite by -7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Penn State got 16 points from Lamar Stevens and another 7 points from Rasir Bolton. Jamari Wheeler contributed 9 assists, while Josh Reaves cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Illinois got 16 points from Giorgi Bezhanishvili in a losing cause and another 16 points from Ayo Dosunmu. Aaron Jordan contributed 2 assists for them, while Ayo Dosunmu had 8 rebounds.

Penn State had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.