Live Blogging: Shish on College Basketball: Penn St. Nittany Lions at Illinois Fighting Illini 02/11/2018

NCAA MBK: Penn St. Nittany Lions at Illinois Fighting Illini 02/11/2018 (BTN TV Broadcast)

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is a Big Ten Matchup as the Penn St. Nittany Lions take on Illinois Fighting Illini. The Nittany Lions are coming with a record of 17-9, 7-6 in Big Ten, and a RPI of 91. While the Illini come in with a record of 12-13, 2-10 in Big Ten, and a RPI of 175. 

It is Penn St. Nittany Lions and Illinois Fighting Illini, coming up shortly.

Starting LIneups:
Penn St. Nittany Lions:
G: Garner
G: Reeves
G: Carr 
F: Stevens
F: Watkins

Illinois Fighting Illini:
​G: Alstork
G: Frazier
G: Jordan 
F: Black 
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Penn St. is in their blue uniforms. While the Ilini is in white. 

1st Half:
20:00: Illinois wins the tip off. Penn St. will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:05: Black with a FG. PSU 0, ILL 2
18:50: Reeves with a layup. PSU 2, ILL 2
18:00: Stevens with a jump shot. PSU 4, ILL 2
17:49: Frazier with a 3-point FG. PSU 4, ILL 5
17:17: Watkins with a jam. PSU 6,, ILL 5
16:43: Alstork with a FG. PSU 6, ILL 7
16:08: Black makes both free throws. PSU 6, ILL 9
15:57: T.V. Timeout #1: PSU 6, ILL 9

15:51: Carr with a layup. PSU 8, ILL 9
15:31: Nichols with a FG. PSU 8, ILL 11
15:11: Nichols with a layup and a foul. Nichols makes a free throw. PSU 8, ILL 14
14:57: Garner makes both free throws. PSU 10, ILL 14
14:47: Lucas with a jump shot. PSU 10, ILL 16
14:17: Nittany Lions Timeout #1: PSU 10, ILL 16

​14:02: Garner with a 3-point FG. PSU 13, ILL 16
13:22: Black with a 3-point FG. PSU 13, ILL 19
12:37: Garner with a layup. PSU 15, ILL 19
12:17: Black with a jump shot. PSU 15, ILL 21
11:59: T.V. Timeout #2: PSU 15, ILL 21
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​9:30: Stevens makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 16, ILL 21
9;14: Wheeler with a layup and a foul. Wheeler misses a free throw. PSU 18, ILL 21
8:35: Carr with a 3-point FG to tie the game. PSU 21, ILL 21
8:08: Lucas with a layup. PSU 21, ILL 23
8:08: Penn St. is in the Bonus. 
7:51: Moore with a layup and a foul. 
7:51: T.V. Timeout #3: PSU 23, ILL 23

7:51: Moore makes a free throw. PSU 24, ILL 23
6:45: Alstork with a layup. PSU 24, ILL 25
6:29: Nittany Lions Timeout #2: PSU 24, ILL 25
6:09: Bostick with a layup. PSU 26, ILL 25
5:50: Nichols with a layup. PSU 26, ILL 27
5:21: Carr makes a layup. PSU 28, ILL 27
5:00: Frazier with a 3-point FG. PSU 28, ILL 30
3:58: T.V. Timeout #4: PSU 28, ILL 30
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3:24: Both teams are in the Bonus.
3:12: Nichols makes both free throws. PSU 28, ILL 32
2:37: Lucas makes a layup. PSU 28, ILL 34
2:21: Stevens with a jump shot. PSU 30, ILL 34
1:53: Lucas misses a free throw. 
1:32: Stevens with a layup. PSU 32, ILL 34
1:15: Lucas with a layup. PSU 32, ILL 36
:03: Garner with a 3-point FG. PSU 35, ILL 36
:03: Fighting Illini Timeout #2: PSU 35, ILL 36
:02: Carr with a jump shot to end the 1st Half. PSU 37, ILL 36
:00: The end of the 1st Half. Penn St. will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime: 
PSU 37, ILL 36

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Garner (PSU) 10 points
Rebounding: Eboigodin (ILL) 4 rebounds
Assists: Carr (PSU) 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Illinois is dominating the glass offensively, but that 5-0 run in the last 3 seconds gives the Nittany Lions the lead.

Top 25 Scores:


2nd Half:
20:00: Penn St. will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 
16:38: Bostick opens up the scoring in the 2nd Half, with a jump shot. PSU 39, ILL 36
16:16: Watkins with a jump shot. PSU 41, ILL 36
15:40: T.V. Timeout #1: PSU 41, ILL 36
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14:49: Jump Ball! Illini Ball! Penn St. will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
14:44: Lucas misses both free throws. 
14:29: Stevens makes a jump shot. PSU 43, ILL 36
13:35: Carr with a 3-point FG. PSU 46, ILL 36
13:29: Illini Timeout #2: PSU 46, ILL 36
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13:07: Garner with a 3-point FG. PSU 49, ILL 36
12:41: Black with a hook shot. PSU 49, ILL 38
12:23: Smith with a jump shot. PSU 49, ILL 40
11:54: T.V. Timeout #2: PSU 49, ILL 40
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11:29: Watkins with a jump shot. PSU 51, ILL 40
10:56: Bostick makes 1 of 2 free throws. PSU 52, ILL 40
10:33: Black makes both free throws. PSU 52, ILL 42
10:06: Stevens with a jump shot. PSU 54, ILL 42
9:24: Reeves with a dunk to the basket PSU 56, ILL 42
9:02: Illini Timeout #3: PSU 56, ILL 42
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8:40: Bostick makes both free throws. PSU 58, ILL 42
8:01: Black with a 3-point FG. PSU 58, ILL 45
7:09: Both teams are in the Bonus.
7:09: Jump Ball! Nittany Lions Ball! Illinois will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
7:09: T.V. Timeout #3: PSU 58, ILL 45

6:43: Frazier misses free throw. 
6:13: Nichols makes a 3-point FG. PSU 58, ILL 48
5:38: Reaves with a jump shot. PSU 60, ILL 48
5:34: Black with a jump shot. PSU 60, ILL 50
5:14: Watkins with a jump shot. PSU 62, ILL 50
4:25: Reaves with a dunk. PSU 64, ILL 50
3:11: Carr with a 3-point FG. PSU 67, ILL 50
3:04: Illini Final Timeout: PSU 67, ILL 50
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2:58: Smith misses free throw. 
2:32: Reaves with a dunk to the basket. PSU 69, ILL 50
1:30: Garner with a 3-point FG. PSU 72, ILL 50
:53: Lucas makes a layup. PSU 72, ILL 52
:31: Watkins with a dunk and the foul. PSU 74, ILL 52
:31: Watkins misses the free throw.
:00: The game is over. 

Final:
PSU 74, ILL 52
PSU: (18-9, 8-6 Big Ten)
ILL: (12-14, 2-11 Big Ten)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Black (ILL) 18 points
Rebounding: 5 players with 6 rebounds
Assists: Carr (PSU) 7 assists

Final Thoughts:
Penn State's 5-0 at the end of the 1st Half, gave them momentum to dominate the 2nd Half. As for the Illini, they were having a cold shooting 2nd Half. 

Penn St. will host Ohio St. on Thursday. While Illinois will visit Bloomington to play Indiana on Wednesday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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