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 ...

Nebraska's Andrew Morgan (23), Illinois' Morez Johnson Jr. (21) and Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) reach out for the rebound ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hoiberg said defensive lapses are the main contributor to the Huskers' struggles. Nebraska is allowing an average of 86 ...

Illinois' Morez Johnson Jr. (21) reacts after he was called for a foul against Nebraska during the second half of an NCAA ...

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 ...

Kylan Boswell, left, and the Illinois men's basketball team will strive for its second straight win on Thursday night at ...

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

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are heading into Sunday’s matchup against No. 18 Wisconsin with their season hanging by a thread. A loss in Madison would be their six ...

He played four minutes and knocked down his only shot in the rematch at Pinnacle Bank Arena less than a ... “That was an adjustment,” NU coach Fred Hoiberg said, “but the basics of having ...