On Wednesday night, Penn State’s men’s basketball team will travel to play the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini in the Big Ten Conference. The game will begin at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT), and BTN and on-demand streaming will provide TV coverage.
#13 Illinois Fighting Illini (11-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (12-3)
An overview of the NCAA men’s basketball matchup
When: January 8, Wednesday, at 9:00 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT)
Where: Champaign, Illinois’s State Farm Center.
Channel: BTN
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
As a 9.5-point underdog in the first of three straight games against ranked opponents, Penn State will be upset in Champaign. They will play No. 15 at home on January 12 and No. 16 on the road on January 15. On a chilly shooting night from 3-point range (3-for-21), the Nittany Lions lost to the Indiana Hoosiers (77-71) at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, ending a four-game winning run.
The Illini are a battle-tested squad that defeated then-No. 9 Oregon (109-77) on the road, then defeated Washington (81-77) on the West Coast before playing Penn State and USC at home this week. Illinois has five players that average double figures, with guard Kasparas Jakucionis leading the way with 16.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 41.4% long-range shooting.
Learn about your live streaming options for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini game.
On BTN, the Nittany Lions and Fighting Illini will kick off at 9 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.