Now the Illini head west to Lincoln to take on a struggling Nebraska (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten) squad that has lost six straight. Here are three big questions ahead of Illinois' Big Ten

Analyzing Thursday’s Illinois at Nebraska odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues tonight with three games including Illinois (14-6, 6-4) in Lincoln to take on Nebraska (12-8, 2-7). Nebraska is 8-2 at home this season, but the Cornhuskers have lost six straight overall.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood is high on his 18th-ranked team. "We can be a dominant team if we keep growing and finding ways," Underwood said Sunday after an 83-74 Big

Illinois vs. Nebraska all time: Illinois leads the series 22-8 Streak: Illinois has won one in a row against Nebraska Last meeting: Illinois 98, Nebraska 87, (Mar. 16, 2024, Minneapolis, Minnesota) Probable Illinois starters: G Kasparas Jakucionis G Kylan Boswell G Tre White F Ben Humrichous C Morez Johnson Jr.

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After getting back on track over the weekend, No. 18 Illinois (14-6, 6-4) travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, for a midweek Big Ten battle. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 2-7) have struggled to start the new year and pose as a must-win game for Illinois in the second half of the season.

Nebraska is a desperate team, and the only path out of the box it’s trapped in is to win several games in a row, beginning when it hosts No. 18

Coaches would never call any regular game a “Super Bowl.” But that’s where Fred Hoiberg is right now. He's pushed seemingly every button, so all that's left is pushing all

In the days following Sunday’s blowout loss at Wisconsin, its six-straight dating back to early January, Fred Hoiberg has done some re-decorating inside of his team’s locker room.

Nebraska will try to stop its six-game slide when the Cornhuskers take on No. 18 Illinois. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

The first question to Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb., was about Illinois. Specifically the challenges the Illini might present in Thursday's game at Pinnacle Bank Arena. "A lot jumps out on problems they can cause,