Penn State completes wild comeback to upset Illinois, fans storm the court

The Penn State men’s basketball team captured their 12th win of the season with an improbable 14-point-comeback victory over the No. 12 ranked team in the country, Illinois.

The Nittany Lion faithful in attendance, filled with jubilation after the victory, stormed the court to celebrate the huge win with the team. You can check out the celebration on the court in the video below.

The Fighting Illini appeared to have the game wrapped up and in the bag late, holding a 89-82 lead with 37 seconds left in the game. However, a defensive rebound and 3-point shot two seconds later by guard Jameel Brown quickly changed the temperature in the arena and swung the momentum in the Nittany Lion’s favor. From there, the Penn State defense locked in, holding up their end of the bargain with a couple of stops to go along with a Puff Johnson layup to cut the lead to two.

Down by two with three seconds left on the clock, Penn State kicked the ball to Zach Hicks, who was inexplicably fouled while shooting a three-point shot. Hicks would go on to make all three of his free throws, giving the Nittany Lions a one-point lead in the closing seconds. Illinois had an opportunity to make a game-winning basket but failed to get a shot off before the end of regulation, resulting in a 90-89 victory for Penn State.