Penn State shoots for third win this season over Illinois
Penn State has pushed Illinois through every emotion in dealing the Fighting Illini a pair of deflating losses in the regular season. Illinois (20-11) gets a third crack at the Nittany Lions (19-12) on Thursday in the Big Ten tournament in Chicago. To advance to the quarterfinals and a matchup with No. 2 seed Northwestern on Friday night, Illinois needs to solve the challenge of Penn State guard Jalen Pickett. Pickett