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Jan. 31, 2015
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - D.J. Newbill led Penn State with 20 points, but the Nittany Lions fell to Illinois 60-58 in a game that came down to the very last play.
Illinois forward Malcolm Hill scored 27 points Saturday including two on a layup with four seconds left in the game to put Illinois up by two. Newbill raced down the court and drove to the basket but couldn't convert on the layup as time expired.
Shep Garner added 14 for Penn State. Julian Moore posted a career-high 10 points for the Nittany Lions, having entered the game averaging just 1.1 points a game.
The biggest lead of the afternoon was eight, in the first five minutes for Illinois.
Kendrick Nunn added 10 points for Illinois. Leron Black had a game-high seven rebounds.
Penn State outrebounded Illinois 32-26, while making 42% of their shots and holding Illinois to 38% shooting.
Illinois -- if you take away its 8-of-15 3-point shooting -- shot just 31.6 percent from the field.
The Nittany Lions will play their second straight on the road, traveling to Maryland on Wednesday.