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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois 68, Penn St. 51
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Where: Assembly Hall-ILL, Champaign, Illinois
Officials: # Ed Hightower, # Lamont Simpson, # Frank Spencer
Attendance: 14996

Mike Davis scored 22 points, leading No. 24 Illinois past visiting Penn State 68-51 on Tuesday night.

The win broke the Illini's two-game losing streak and avenged a 57-55 defeat at Penn State on Jan. 11.

Penn State guard Talor Battle, the second-leading scorer in the Big Ten, was held to 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting. He came into the game averaging 20.4 points.

Davis was 7 of 14 from the field, 8 of 10 from the line, and he added seven rebounds.

Bill Cole and D.J. Richardson scored 10 points apiece for Illinois (15-7, 5-4 Big Ten), which took the lead for good, 5-4, on Davis' dunk at the 18:16 mark of the first half. The Illini led 33-24 at halftime and pulled away in the second half.

Tim Frazier had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Penn State (12-9, 5-5 Big Ten), which shot 33.3 percent (17 of 51), including 2-of-17 from the arc.

Forward Jeff Brooks, Penn State's second-leading scorer, left the game late in the first half with a dislocated right shoulder. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Wednesday. Brooks, who averages 13.8 points, had seven points.

Top Game Performances
 
Penn St.   Illinois
Taylor Battle 12 Scoring Mike Davis 22
Taylor Battle 4 Assists Demetri McCamey 5
Tim Frazier 7 Rebounds Jereme Richmond 10
Jeff Brooks 5 Free Throws Made Mike Davis 8
Taylor Battle 1 Steals Mike Davis 1
N/A Blocks Mike Tisdale 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Penn St. 51 33.3 2-17 15-21 9 27 0 3
Illinois 68 46.2 6-19 14-18 21 34 6 2