PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Kylan Boswell scored 18 points to lead Illinois to a 73-65 victory over Penn State in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Campus Center Gymnasium.

The Fighting Illini built a 14-point halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Nittany Lions. Illinois shot just 39.3% from the field but made 23 of 28 free throws. Penn State’s Kayden Mingo scored 16 points in the loss.

Illinois improved to 11-3 overall. Penn State fell to 9-5. Attendance was 4,686.