Penn State vs Illinois
2/18/2020
Bryce Jordan Center (State College, Pa.)
Attendance: 9,506
Penn State Scoring Leader: Lamar Stevens (13)
Penn State Rebounding Leader: Lamar Stevens (9)
Penn State Assist Leader: Jamari Wheeler (6)
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Nittany Lions move to 20 in the Big Ten regular season, and 19-29 overall against the Illini.
- Penn State is now 13-2 at home in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Penn State's six-game win streak in the series vs. Illinois ended Tuesday night.
- The Nittany Lions used a lineup of John Harrar, Seth Lundy, Lamar Stevens and Jamari Wheeler for the fourth game (record: 3-1)
Penn State Team Notes
- Penn State is now 5-1 in the month of February.
- The Nittany Lions own a 10-5 record in Big Ten Conference play, one of only four teams with a winning record at the 15-game mark.
- Penn State now has four-straight seasons with at least 200 steals in all games and has 100 steals in Big Ten play.
Nittany Lion Individual Notes
- John Harrar tied his season high of seven rebounds. He had seven vs. Minnesota on Feb. 8, 2020.
- Jamari Wheeler recorded six assists in Tuesday's game vs. Illinois, placing him on Penn State's 2019-20 season high list for the third time this season.
- Wheeler led the led Penn State in assists for the 10th time.
- Lamar Stevens has 40 consecutive games with 10 or more points and 111 for his career. Stevens was the leading scorer for the 15th time Tuesday.
- Tuesday's game marked the seventh time this season Stevens has been the team's leading scorer and rebounder.