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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Basketball
#9Illinois
19-3
78-69
Final
#5Nebraska
20-2
Pinnacle Bank Arena

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 11, NEB 7
H1H2
NEB leads
Team1H2HT
ILL334578
NEB393069

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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.1Keaton WaglerG
  2. 27.5Sam HoibergG
  3. 37.4Braden FragerF
  4. 47.3Tomislav IvisicC
  5. 57.0Jake DavisF
  6. 66.9Zvonimir IvisicF
  7. 76.8Pryce SandfortF
  8. 86.2David MirkovicF
  9. 96.1Jamarques LawrenceG
  10. 105.9Andrej StojakovicG
  11. 115.8Cale JacobsenG
  12. 125.4Rienk MastF

Team stats

ILLNEB
24-54FG25-59
44Field Goal %42
9-303PT15-35
30Three Point %43
21-26FT4-5
81Free Throw %80
40Rebounds27
11Offensive Rebounds6
29Defensive Rebounds21
15Assists17
3Steals5
6Blocks2
8Turnovers8
1Team Turnovers1
8Total Turnovers8
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
9Points Off Turnovers11
3Fast Break Points8
28Points in Paint18
10Fouls19
11Largest Lead7
9Lead Changes9
51Percent Led35

Player of the game

Keaton Wagler

ILL · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

9.1

Win probability

100%ILL final
ILLNEB

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:22Zvonimir Ivisic

    Defensive rebound

    Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:24Braden Frager

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Braden Frager misses 27-foot three point jumper

    B. Frager · 20 PTS

  5. H2 0:38Andrej Stojakovic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Stojakovic · 8 PTS

    ILL 78 - 69 NEB
  6. H2 0:38Andrej Stojakovic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Stojakovic · 8 PTS

    ILL 77 - 69 NEB
  7. H2 0:38Pryce Sandfort

    Foul on Pryce Sandfort

    Foul on Pryce Sandfort.

    P. Sandfort · 14 PTS

  8. H2 0:39NEB

    Regulartimeout

    Nebraska Timeout

  9. H2 0:39Rienk Mast
    +2

    Jumper, 9 ft

    Rienk Mast makes 9-foot jumper (Sam Hoiberg assists)

    R. Mast · 5 PTS · ast S. Hoiberg

    ILL 76 - 69 NEB
  10. H2 0:47Pryce Sandfort

    Defensive rebound

    Pryce Sandfort Defensive Rebound.

  11. H2 0:48Keaton Wagler

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Keaton Wagler misses free throw 2 of 2

    K. Wagler · 28 PTS

  12. H2 0:48Keaton Wagler
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Keaton Wagler makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Wagler · 28 PTS

    ILL 76 - 67 NEB
  13. H2 0:48Pryce Sandfort

    Foul on Pryce Sandfort

    Foul on Pryce Sandfort.

    P. Sandfort · 14 PTS

  14. H2 0:50ILL

    Shorttimeout

    Illinois Timeout

  15. H2 0:51Rienk Mast
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Rienk Mast makes free throw 1 of 1

    R. Mast · 5 PTS

    ILL 75 - 67 NEB
  16. H2 0:51David Mirkovic

    Foul on David Mirkovic

    Foul on David Mirkovic.

    D. Mirkovic · 10 PTS

  17. H2 0:51Rienk Mast
    +2

    Layup

    Rienk Mast makes layup

    R. Mast · 5 PTS

    ILL 75 - 66 NEB
  18. H2 0:51Rienk Mast

    Offensive Rebound

    Rienk Mast Offensive Rebound.

    R. Mast · 5 PTS

  19. H2 0:51Sam Hoiberg

    Misses layup

    Sam Hoiberg misses layup

    S. Hoiberg · 13 PTS

  20. H2 1:01David Mirkovic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    David Mirkovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Mirkovic · 10 PTS

    ILL 75 - 64 NEB
  21. H2 1:01David Mirkovic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    David Mirkovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Mirkovic · 10 PTS

    ILL 74 - 64 NEB
  22. H2 1:01Sam Hoiberg

    Foul on Sam Hoiberg

    Foul on Sam Hoiberg.

    S. Hoiberg · 13 PTS

  23. H2 1:01David Mirkovic

    Offensive Rebound

    David Mirkovic Offensive Rebound.

    D. Mirkovic · 10 PTS

  24. H2 1:03Andrej Stojakovic

    Misses 10-foot jumper

    Andrej Stojakovic misses 10-foot jumper

    A. Stojakovic · 8 PTS

  25. H2 1:32ILL

    Defensive rebound

    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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