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

“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 straight game, beating No. 5 Nebraska 78-69 on Sunday in the ...

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

An unheralded recruit, Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler had played so well in the early part of the season for the No. 9 ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood loves to rely on the word "elite" when he compliments a skill he sees in one of his players.

Potential top-10 pick Keaton Wagler has been terrific in recent play for the Illini.

Keaton Wagler had 22 points and eight assists and No. 9 Illinois extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 75-66 victory ...

The win demonstrated the next-man-up attitude. Against Maryland, it was Andrej Stojakovic who put up his best game of the ...

Keaton Wagler, a projected first-round NBA Draft pick, was the best HS player in Kansas last year. But he wasn’t recruited by ...

Keaton Wagler and the Illinois Fighting Illini knocked off the Nebraska Cornhuskers Sunday in a matchup of top-15 teams. Here are the highlights ...

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