Basketball Big Ten Men's Scores and Standings (1/30)

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January 30
UCLA 78, #16 Oregon 52
Nebraska 80, #18 Illinois 74 (OT)
Ohio State 83, Penn State 64

Standings
1. Michigan State (18-2, 9-0)
2. Purdue (16-5, 8-2)
3. Michigan (15-5, 7-2)
4. Maryland (17-5, 7-4)
4. UCLA (16-6, 7-4)
6. Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4)
7. Illinois (14-7, 6-5)
8. Indiana (14-7, 5-5)
8. Ohio State (13-8, 5-5)
8. Oregon (16-5, 5-5)
11. USC (12-8, 4-5)
12. Cockeye (13-8, 4-6)
12. Rutgers (11-10, 4-6)
14. Nebraska (13-8, 3-7)
14. Minnesota (11-10, 3-7)
14. Northwestern (12-9, 3-7)
17. Penn State (13-9, 3-8)
18. Washington (10-10, 1-8)

Games for Friday, January 31
Indiana at #10 Purdue (7:00 PM - FOX)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, February 2
Nebraska at #16 Oregon (6:30 PM - BTN)

 

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Huskers Work Overtime for Win Over No. 18 Illinois
Huskers.com

An overtime takeover from Brice Williams helped the Nebraska men’s basketball team knock off No. 18 Illinois, 80-74, Thursday night in Lincoln.

Williams scored eight of his game-high 27 points in overtime, as Nebraska (13-7, 3-7 Big Ten) snapped a six-game losing streak and a nine-game losing streak to the Fighting Illini dating back to the 2018-19 season.

Williams, who grabbed a season-high eight boards, broke a 72-all deadlock with a jumper with 2:28 remaining in OT. That started a personal 8-0 run for the senior, as Nebraska outscored the Illini, 10-4 in the extra session.

Connor Essegian finished with 14 points off the bench while Juwan Gary had 13 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks, as the Huskers forced 17 turnovers and held Illinois to 35.6 percent shooting.

Illinois (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) had a chance to send the game to overtime after Gary’s miss jumper with 26 seconds left. The Huskers, who had three fouls, used three teams to run down the clock before Will Riley’s potential game-winner 3-point attempt in the waning seconds was off the mark.

Kasparas Jakucionis led Illinois with 18 points and 13 rebounds while Riley added 16 points off the bench.

In the first half, a late Nebraska surge gave the Huskers a 40-31 lead heading into the locker room. With the score tied at 22, Nebraska went on a 11-1 spurt to take control after Gary’s basket with 2:23 left in the half gave NU a 33-23 lead. The Illini cut the lead to 38-31 before a Williams dunk with 14 seconds left stretched the lead back to nine at the break.

Nebraska built a 54-44 lead with five straight points, capped by 3-pointer from Berke Büyüktuncel to force an Illini timeout with just over 12 minutes remaining.
Illinois clawed back behind Riley, who scored 13 straight points for the Illini, the last of which made it 58-54 with 8:33 left. The Huskers pushed the lead back to six on a Gary basket, but baskets from Kylan Boswell and Dra Gibbs Lawhorn made it a two-point game.

The Huskers, who never trailed, led 70-67 on a Morgan basket with 1:05 left but Gibbs Lawhown, who finished with 15 off the bench, tied it with a 3-pointer with 47.2 seconds left, setting up a dramatic finish.

The Huskers will hit the road to face No. 16 Oregon on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (CST). The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network with audio coverage from the Huskers Radio Network.

 

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Postgame Notes

• With the 80-74 overtime win over No. 18 Illinois, Nebraska improved to 3-2 against ranked opponents this season. NU has three ranked wins in a season for the first time since 2013-14.
  
  
• The win snapped a nine-game losing streak to Illinois dating back to 2018-18, as the Huskers tied the all-time series between the two programs in Lincoln (6-6).
  
  
• Nebraska improved to 1-1 in overtime games this season. The Huskers snapped a two-game overtime losing streak, posting their first overtime victory since an 80-72 win over No. 6 Wisconsin at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Feb. 1, 2024.
  
  
• The Huskers never trailed and led for a total of 39:30.
  
  
• Fred Hoiberg earned his 31st career victory over a ranked team.
  
  
• Nebraska committed only six turnovers in the game, including just one in the first half. The Huskers did not turn the ball over for the first 15:26 of the game. The six turnovers tied for Nebraska’s fewest of the season, as the Huskers also had six turnovers against North Florida on Dec. 1.
  
  
• Nebraska forced 17 Illinois turnovers, which marked the second-most turnovers by the Illini this season.
  
  
• NU was plus-nine in the turnover department, its best mark in Big Ten play this season and its third-best margin of the season overall.
  
  
• The Huskers held a 44-28 advantage in points in the paint. Nebraska is just the second team this season to outscore Illinois by 15 or more points in the paint.
  
  
• Brice Williams scored a game-high 27 points, his ninth 20-point game of the season and the 25th of his career. Williams scored eight of his 10 points in overtime, as he personally outscored Illinois 8-4 in the extra period.
  
  
• Williams made 10 field goals in the game, tying his season high and marking the fourth time this season he has made 10 field goals.
  
  
• Along with his 27 points, Williams added eight rebounds and four assists. His eight rebounds were a season high, and his four assists were his third-highest total of the season.
  
  
• Juwan Gary had 13 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Gary reached double figures for the 12th time this season, and his two blocks tied his season high, and his three steals were his second-highest total of the season.
  
  
• Connor Essegian scored 14 points off the bench, the 11th time he has scored in double figures this season and the 10th time he’s reached double figures off the bench. Nebraska’s bench was outscored 34-21.
  
  
• Nebraska used its sixth different lineup of the season, as Rollie Worster returned to the starting lineup. It was Hoiberg’s second straight start for the Huskers and third in his career.

 

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	1st	2nd	OT	TOTAL
Illinois	31	39	4	74
Nebraska	40	30	10	80

Illinois	STATS	Nebraska
26-73 (35.6%)	FG	31-78 (39.7%)
10-42 (23.8%)	3FG	5-20 (25.0%)
12-18 (66.7%)	FT	13-18 (72.2%)
58	Rebounds	42
18	Fouls	18
7	Assists	15
17	Turnovers	6
3	Steals	9
7	Blocks	4
9	Pts off Turnovers	17
28	Pts in Paint	44
15	2nd Chance Pts	12
6	Fast Break Pts	8
34	Bench Pts	21

SCORING

ILLINOIS
Kasparas Jakucionis - 18
Will Riley - 16
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn - 15
Kylan Boswell - 8
Tre White - 8
Morez Johnson Jr. - 5
Jake Davis - 3
Ben Humrichous - 1
TOTAL - 74

NEBRASKA
Brice Williams - 27
Connor Essegian - 14
Juwan Gary - 13
Andrew Morgan - 9
Rollie Worster - 7
Berke Buyuktuncel - 5
Sam Hoiberg - 3
Ahron Ulis - 2
TOTAL - 80