Jan. 04, 2014
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Rayvonte Rice scored 15 points to lead four Illinois players in double figures as the Illini defeated Penn State 75-55 on Saturday.
Illinois (13-2, 2-0) remained in a first-place tie in the Big Ten following a pair of home wins. Penn State (9-6, 0-2) has dropped five of eight after a 6-1 start.
Penn State's John Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) led all scorers with 18. The junior was appearing in just his third game for the Nittany Lions after transferring from Pittsburgh. Senior Tim Frazier (Houston, Texas) also hit double figures in scoring with 10 points while also adding six rebounds for the Lions.
Joseph Bertrand and John Ekey each scored 11 for Illinois. Tracy Abrams had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists despite a scoreless first half.