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Nebraska vs Illinois Final: 80-74 - Recap
Illinois was burned for 27 points by Brice Williams on Thursday as Nebraska picked up a 80-74 win at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed Nebraska were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.5 at sportsbooks.
Connor Essegian had 14 points for Nebraska and Juwan Gary chipped in with 13 points. Ahron Ulis had 4 assists for them, while Juwan Gary was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Illinois got 18 points from Kasparas Jakucionis in a losing cause and another 16 points from Will Riley. Kasparas Jakucionis contributed 4 assists for them, while Kasparas Jakucionis had 13 rebounds.
Nebraska led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 55-37.
Next game, Nebraska takes its act on the road to face Oregon looking for another win. For Illinois, they head home to face Ohio State.