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

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

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

Illinois lost for the first time in 10 meetings with Nebraska and for the first time in four visits to Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Losing streak over. "They had the best player on the court tonight," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said of Brice Williams.

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 ...