Illinois Fighting Illini vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Basketball

19-3

78-69

Final

20-2

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 11, NEB 7

NEB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	33	45	78
NEB	39	30	69

Who won: Illinois 78-69

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 78-69 on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Illinois outscored the Nebraska 45-30 in the 2nd half. Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (28). Braden Frager led the Nebraska in points (20).

Win probability

100%ILL final

ILLNEB

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:22
Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:24
Braden Frager misses 27-foot three point jumper
H2 0:38
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2
ILL 78 - 69 NEB
H2 0:38
+1
Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2
ILL 77 - 69 NEB
H2 0:38
Foul on Pryce Sandfort.
H2 0:39
Nebraska Timeout
H2 0:39
+2
Rienk Mast makes 9-foot jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)
ILL 76 - 69 NEB
H2 0:47
Pryce Sandfort Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:48
Keaton Wagler misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:48
+1
Keaton Wagler makes free throw 1 of 2
ILL 76 - 67 NEB
H2 0:48
Foul on Pryce Sandfort.
H2 0:50
Illinois Timeout
H2 0:51
+1
Rienk Mast makes free throw 1 of 1
ILL 75 - 67 NEB
H2 0:51
Foul on David Mirkovic.
H2 0:51
+2
Rienk Mast makes layup
ILL 75 - 66 NEB
H2 0:51
Rienk Mast Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:51
Sam Hoiberg misses layup
H2 1:01
+1
David Mirkovic makes free throw 2 of 2
ILL 75 - 64 NEB
H2 1:01
+1
David Mirkovic makes free throw 1 of 2
ILL 74 - 64 NEB
H2 1:01
Foul on Sam Hoiberg.
H2 1:01
David Mirkovic Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:03
Andrej Stojakovic misses 10-foot jumper
H2 1:32
Illinois Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

ILLNEB

Points

Keaton Wagler

28

Braden Frager

20

Assists

Keaton Wagler

5

Sam Hoiberg

6

Rebounds

Tomislav Ivisic

8

Sam Hoiberg

6

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