Starkey: Illini playing way into Big Ten history – PittsburghLIVE.com:
“UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State didn’t belong on the same floor as No. 1 Illinois on Wednesday.
“Didn’t belong in the same building, city, state, country, world or universe, either.
“Penn Hills might have provided better competition, which is why it’s hard to gauge the Fighting Illini from watching their 83-63 victory before a season-best crowd of 10,966 at Bryce Jordan Center.
“Oh, everybody knows that Bruce Weber’s team is good. It’s very good. It’s 26-0 good.
“It appears to be as good as advertised.
“‘Better,’ said Penn State guard Mike Walker, who watched the Illini make 22-of-33 field-goal attempts in the first half and finish with 27 assists, three short of the record for a Penn State opponent.
“‘They’re at a different level than other teams in the Big Ten.’ …”