| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| ILL | 34 | 31 | 65 |
Maggie Lucas, Penn State notch third straight win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Maggie Lucas scored 19 points and Penn State (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) beat Illinois 71-65 Thursday night for its third straight win.
Illinois led for most of the first half, but Penn State (14-4, 4-2 Big Ten) used a series of runs to keep the Illini winless in conference play.
Illinois (6-13, 0-6) led 33-28 in the first half, but Penn State closed the period with a 12-1 run to take a 37-34 lead, and then came out of the break with an 8-2 run.
Alex Bentley scored 15 points and had four assists for Penn State, and Nikki Greene added 10 points.
The Illini answered with a 9-2 run to pull to 47-45 midway through the second half, but couldn't regain the lead. Amber Moore made five 3-pointers to lead Illinois with 17 points.
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2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 16-2 | - | 28-4 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Maryland | 15-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| Ohio State | 12-6 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Illinois | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Purdue | 9-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Nebraska | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Michigan State | 7-10 | 8.5 | 16-14 |
| Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
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