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Ace Baldwin Jr. Exits Game Against No. 13 Illinois With Back Injury

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Ace Baldwin Jr. led Penn State with a 20-point, 11-assist double-double against Clemson. Photo courtesy of Penn State Athletics.

Penn State Nittany Lions lead guard Ace Baldwin Jr. left Wednesday’s game against the Illinois Fighting Illini with a back injury.

Baldwin was guarding Illinois guard Kylan Boswell when the former drew an offensive foul. Baldwin stayed on the floor for a moment before being helped up and trying to play through it.

He would be subbed out of the game at the 4:42 mark with 0 points, two assists and three turnovers.

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On the season, Ace Baldwin Jr. is averaging a team-high 14.8 points and is second in the Big Ten with 8.4 assists.

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