Behind their second-half defense, the Illini knocked off the Cornhuskers in Lincoln and inched up the KenPom rankings ...

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There was significant movement in the top 10 of the latest AP Top 25 poll ...

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The Illinois Fighting Illini saw a huge jump in their ranking in the AP men’s basketball poll after beating Nebraska ...

For the first time in program history Illinois has beaten top-5 teams on the road in back-to-back games. The 78-69 Illinois ...

During Illinois’ upset win over No. 5 Nebraska, star player Keaton Wagler was cheered on by the Shawnee Mission Northwest ...

An ocean of 3-pointers carried No. 5 Nebraska through the first half against No. 9 Illinois. But when those dried up, the ...

Illinois’ four-spot climb to No. 5 was the highest of the week in the AP Top 25. The Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) have won 11 ...

“Listen, [Keaton] Wagler’s playing as a first-team All-American right now,” Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg said postgame.

Keaton Wagler scored 28 points and No. 9 Illinois won its 11th consecutive game, beating No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday, 78-69.

Preview the Feb 1 matchup between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Illinois Fighting Illini with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.