Ben Humrichous scored a season-high 21 points, Morez Johnson Jr. had a career-high 20 points along with 11 rebounds and No. 13 Illinois beat Penn State 91-52 on Wednesday night for its fifth straight victory.

Senior forward Ben Humrichous scored 19 of his season-high 21 points in the first half to spark No. 13 Illinois to a 91-52 victory over Penn State on Wednesday in Champaign, Ill.

Wednesday night’s duel in the State Farm Center looked like it could be a typical 40-minute, hard fought, Big Ten battle… for about nine minutes. Illinois stomped Penn State 91-52, the win is the fifth in a row for Underwood’s team and snaps a four-game skid against the Nittany Lions.

CHAMPAIGN — Ben Humrichous scored a season-high 21 points, Morez Johnson Jr. had a career-high 20 points along with 11 rebounds and No. 13 Illinois men’s basketball beat Penn State 91-52 on Wednesday for its fifth straight victory.

Humrichous led the Illini with 21 points as they beat Penn State despite Kasparas Jakucionis being sidelined due to injury.

After 1,043 days — and four games — without a win on the hardwood against Penn State, the Illini took down the Nittany Lions, and it was not close. The well-oiled Illinois engine was firing on all cylinders on Wednesday night.