Philadelphia: There is something about playing in special venues & that is what the Penn State Nittany Lions are doing as they took on the 20th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini at the Palestra, known as “The Cathedral of College Basketball.”
Listen to how it sounded inside the Palestra for Penn State Battle Illinois
Penn State takes the Floor for Pregame Warmups
#PennState takes the Floor at the Palestra for battle vs Number 20 Illinois #WeAre pic.twitter.com/R6UtXPW6q5
— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) January 3, 2026
Penn State Starting Lineup
#PennState Intro at the Palestra pic.twitter.com/qsIkMw0ADV
— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) January 4, 2026
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