National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois 62, Penn St. 56
When: 6:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Where: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Terry Wymer, # Bill Ek, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance: 9506

Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, including a clutch runner in the lane with 16.1 seconds left, to lift Illinois past No. 9 Penn State 62-56 on Tuesday at University Park, Pa.

Dosunmu amassed 16 points in the second half.

Kofi Cockburn added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Fighting Illini (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak. It was their first road win over a team within the top 10 since 2012. Illinois also broke a six-game losing streak to Penn State.

Lamar Stevens led Penn State (20-6, 10-5) with 13 points and nine rebounds while Izaiah Brockington added 10 points. The Nittany Lions had won eight in a row before Tuesday.

When Dosunmu knocked down a jumper over Seth Lundy, the Illini advantage was 50-43 with 7:27 left.

Brockington dropped in a trey from the corner as the Nittany Lions cut the lead to 56-52 with 4:14 remaining.

Illinois' Andres Feliz converted a difficult shot from 12 feet, but Stevens came back with a basket and Lundy made two free throws to get the Nittany Lions within 58-56 with 1:01 left.

The Illini shot 44.4 percent from the field, including 3 of 10 from 3-point range. Penn State struggled to 36.2 from the floor and 4 of 19 from behind the arc.

Earlier, Dosunmu split two free throws with 1:17 left in the first half to put Illinois ahead 28-26.

Penn State's Mike Watkins was whistled for a technical foul with 1.8 seconds remaining, but Trent Frazier missed both free throws, and Illinois went into the locker room with a 30-26 lead.

The Illini's Alan Griffin led all scorers with nine first-half points, but he didn't score after halftime.

The Nittany Lions missed eight of their nine 3-point attempts yet stayed within four points because they committed only two turnovers in the first half.

Cockburn gathered an offensive rebound and dunked for a 36-31 advantage with 15:40 remaining. The Illini extended their lead to 40-32 with 14:36 to go.

Curtis Jones Jr. responded with a 3-pointer on Penn State's next possession to close the deficit to five. Jones later scored a tough basket in the lane. Brockington hit a short jumper, and the Penn State run moved to 9-0 as it led 41-40 with 10:56 left.

Feliz scored to snap a five-minute Illinois drought, and Dosunmu followed with a 3-pointer for a 45-41 advantage.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Illinois   Penn St.
Ayo Dosunmu 24 Scoring Lamar Stevens 13
Da'Monte Williams 4 Assists Jamari Wheeler 6
Kofi Cockburn 7 Rebounds Lamar Stevens 9
Ayo Dosunmu 5 Free Throws Made Lamar Stevens 7
Alan Griffin 2 Steals Izaiah Brockington 2
Da'Monte Williams 2 Blocks Lamar Stevens 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Illinois 62 44.4 3-10 11-18 8 37 3 5 13
Penn St. 56 36.2 4-19 10-13 13 32 4 5 7