“Listen, [Keaton] Wagler’s playing as a first-team All-American right now,” Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg said postgame. “They’re just getting the ball in his hands and letting him go to work and iso. And they’ve got shooting all around him.”

Game summary of the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAM game, final score 78-69, from February 1, 2026 on ESPN.

The No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini are simply one of the hottest teams in the nation, and they proved that again on Sunday after taking down the No. 5

The No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini visit the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Sunday for a 4 p.m. ET tip from Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Here are Wilson Moore's three takes after Nebraska's loss to Illinois, which had too much size and too much Keaton Wagler in the second half.

The Illinois Fighting Illini continue to shock the college basketball world with each win, as they increased their streak to 11 consecutive wins following a road upset against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

When Nebraska visited Illinois on Dec. 13, Jamarques Lawrence swished a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to give the Cornhuskers their most prestigious win of the season.