Puff Johnson gets key bucket in Penn State’s upset of Illinois; Love nets 27; Garcia scores 22

Posted Feb 23, 2024
It hasn’t always gone smoothly for Puff Johnson in his first season at Penn State, but he made a big play on Wednesday when the Nittany Lions pulled off an upset of No. 14 Illinois. That was one highlight for former Tar Heels during a week that Caleb Love and Dawson Garcia scored in the 20s while Destiny Adams and Kennedy Todd-Williams each scored 15. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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