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    Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

    NEB
    Nebraska CornhuskersNebraskaNEB
    13-9, 3-8 Big Ten
    64
    13-9, 3-8 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Nebraska
    NEB
    293564
    Illinois
    ILL
    383371
    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    7-15, 3-8 Big Ten
    71
    7-15, 3-8 Big Ten
    • Gamecast
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    Game Leaders

    NEBILL
    James Palmer Jr.
    22
    J. Palmer Jr.#0
    6/20 FG, 8/12 FT
    22
    Points
    Kipper Nichols
    18
    K. Nichols#2
    7/8 FG, 2/4 FT
    18
    Tanner Borchardt
    18
    T. Borchardt#20
    7 DREB, 11 OREB
    18
    Rebounds
    Kipper Nichols
    6
    K. Nichols#2
    4 DREB, 2 OREB
    6
    Thomas Allen
    3
    T. Allen#5
    4 TO, 32 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Kipper Nichols
    2
    K. Nichols#2
    2 TO, 29 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NEB
    ILL

    36% (25-70)

    Field Goal %

    48% (27-56)

    13% (3-23)

    Three Point %

    40% (8-20)

    52% (11-21)

    Free Throw %

    39% (9-23)

    10

    Turnovers

    10

    50

    Rebounds

    36

    5

    Largest Lead

    15

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Champaign, IL

    State Farm Center

    Referee:Bo Boroski

    Referee:Rob Kueneman

    Referee:Steve McJunkins

    State Farm Center

    Illinois hands Nebraska its fifth straight loss 71-64

    Kipper Nichols scored 18 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 13 as Illinois handed Nebraska its fifth straight defeat 71-64 on Saturday.
    Feb 3, 2020, 06:55 am - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --NEB
    100%
    --ILL

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Virginia Tech receives historic $75M donation, mostly for athletics

    Virginia Tech receives historic $75M donation, mostly for athletics

    Virginia Tech has received a historic $75 million donation, with the majority directed toward athletics, the school announced Thursday.

    2h

    Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

    Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

    Nick Saban appeared in Congress to support the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which aims to "bring order to a system that badly needs fixing" in the NIL and transfer portal era.

    6h

    Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1

    Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1

    How secure are Kaleena Smith (2027), Tatianna Griffin (2028) and Kristen Winston (2029) at No. 1?

    1d

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