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    Illinois Fighting Illini @ Nebraska Cornhuskers

    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    2-6, 0-1 Big Ten
    60
    2-6, 0-1 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    233760
    Nebraska
    NEB
    393675
    NEB
    Nebraska CornhuskersNebraskaNEB
    7-1, 1-0 Big Ten
    75
    7-1, 1-0 Big Ten
    • Gamecast
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    Game Leaders

    ILLNEB
    Giorgi Bezhanishvili
    14
    G. Bezhanishvili#15
    6/8 FG, 2/4 FT
    14
    Points
    James Palmer Jr.
    23
    J. Palmer Jr.#0
    4/12 FG, 12/14 FT
    23
    Giorgi Bezhanishvili
    6
    G. Bezhanishvili#15
    4 DREB, 2 OREB
    6
    Rebounds
    Glynn Watson Jr.
    6
    G. Watson Jr.#5
    5 DREB, 1 OREB
    6
    Trent Frazier
    4
    T. Frazier#1
    1 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Assists
    James Palmer Jr.
    4
    J. Palmer Jr.#0
    5 TO, 38 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILL
    NEB

    40% (23-57)

    Field Goal %

    48% (22-46)

    40% (6-15)

    Three Point %

    43% (6-14)

    62% (8-13)

    Free Throw %

    83% (25-30)

    15

    Turnovers

    16

    30

    Rebounds

    35

    0

    Largest Lead

    18

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Lincoln, NE

    Pinnacle Bank Arena
    BTN

    Referee:Terry Oglesby

    Referee:Keith Kimble

    Referee:Mike Eades

    Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Palmer scores 23, Nebraska beats Illinois in Big Ten opener

    James Palmer Jr. had 23 points and Nebraska opened up an early 11-point lead, then held off Illinois for a 75-60 win Sunday in the Big Ten conference opener for both teams.
    Dec 2, 2018, 08:35 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --ILL
    100%
    --NEB

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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