Takeaways
Illinois: Tomislav Ivisic, the 7-foot-1 middle and the workforce’s second-leading scorer, missed his third straight recreation with mononucleosis. The Illini have misplaced 4 of their final six.
Nebraska: The Huskers rediscovered their id as a gritty and defense-oriented workforce, holding the Illini to twenty-eight% taking pictures within the first half and 35.6% for the sport.
Key second
Gibbs-Lawhorn’s 3-pointer with 47.2 seconds left in regulation pulled Illinois right into a tie for the primary time because the recreation was scoreless. He got here into the sport taking pictures 29% on 3s.
Key stat
The Huskers, who matched their season low with six turnovers, scored 17 factors off Illinois’ 17 turnovers.
Up subsequent
Illinois hosts Ohio State on Sunday, and Nebraska visits No. 16 Oregon the identical day.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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