CHICAGO — For the first time since 2018, Penn State has made the Big Ten tournament semifinals. The Nittany Lions continued their mastery of the Land of Lincoln, improving to 4-0 in Illinois on the season and 5-0 against Northwestern and Illinois, with one of the three wins over Illinois coming in University Park.
Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry and players Andrew Funk, Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett attended the press conference following the 67-65 OT win over the Wildcats.
Northwestern coach Chris Collins and players Boo Buie and Brooks Barnhizer also spoke to the media after the game.
