Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Basketball

W Illinois

1-0

75-74

Final

Nebraska

0-1

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Lead tracker

WIU leadsBiggest lead WIU 7, NEB 7

NEB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WIU	33	42	75
NEB	32	42	74

Who won: W Illinois 75-74

The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 75-74 on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Trenton Massner led the W Illinois in points (21). Alonzo Verge Jr. led the Nebraska in points (26).

Recap · Nov 9

Massner, Barisic rally Western Illinois past Nebraska 75-74

Trenton Massner scored 21 points and he and Luka Barisic hit 3-pointers in the final 20 seconds to rally Western Illinois to a 75-74 victory over Nebraska in a season opener on Tuesday night.

What it means

W Illinois 1-0 on the road; Nebraska 0-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · May 5

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Recap · Jan 29

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Game info

Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE · Attendance 15,312
Officials: Steve McJunkins (Referee), John Floyd (Referee), Scott Siville (Referee)