Illinois (14-7, 6-5) lost for the first time in 10 meetings with the Huskers and for the first time in four visits to Pinnacle Bank Arena. Connor Essegian scored 14 points off the bench and Juwan Gary ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska men’s basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak Thursday, beating No. 18 Illinois ...

What a way to end the losing streak. After dropping six consecutive games, Nebraska men's basketball upset No. 18 Illinois in overtime Thursday, 80-74. The Husk ...

Brice Williams scored a game-high 27 points, including Nebraska's last eight in overtime, as the Cornhuskers stopped No. 18 ...

If there was any inclination that Nebraska, following its 80-74 overtime upset of No. 18 Illinois, would take some time to ...

Brice Williams delivered in overtime vs. No. 18 Illinois and helped Nebraska basketball break a six-game losing streak ...

The Illini were off the mark, as has been the case all too often this season, as the Cornhuskers took an overtime tilt ...

Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 ...

Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 ...

Player of the game Nebraska guard Brice Williams. If the Big Ten gave out a Most Improved Player award, Williams would be in ...

Nebraska's Andrew Morgan, right, drives against Illinois' Jake Davis, left, during the second half of an NCAA college ...

The Nebraska Huskers and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams met in a Big Ten Conference contest at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Thursday, Jan. 30.  SCORE: Nebraska ...