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Date/Time/Place: Friday, February 12, 2021: p. m. CST, Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Capacity: N/A (DO NOT)
Records: Illinois 13-5, 9-3 at the Big Ten Conference; 21-10, 13-7 at the Big Ten Conference in the 2019-2020 season. Nebraska is 4-11, 0-8 at the Big Ten Conference; 7-25 (2-18 in The Big Ten Conference) in the 2019-2020 season.
Line: Illinois up to 14
Series Notes: Illinois leads the all-time series 16-8, but Nebraska won five at Lincoln, adding the last two.
TV: FOX; Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Shon Morris (analyst)
Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Doug Altenberger (analyst).
Ayo Dosunmu – G
Trent Frazier – G
Adam Miller – G
Jacob Grandison – F
Kofi Cockburn – C
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Trey McGowens – G
Teddy Allen – G
Lat Mayen – F
Dalano Banton – F
Derrick Walker – F
LIVE: Media Timeout (15:55 left to 1): Nebraska 9, No. 6 Illinois 0 – Cornhuskers keeping Cockburn away from the basket and a stupid foul on Grandison leads to a drowsy start at Lincoln for the Illinis. 0 times four on the floor with double rotation.
LIVE: Media timeout (there are 11:51 am to 1st): Nebraska 13, No. 6 Illinois 11 – Brad Underwood will probably have to remind his team not to get involved in a three-point shooting contest tonight. play with any rhythm, so this game has obviously had a start. The main challenge for Illini so far is 3 offensive rebounds for Nebraska.
LIVE: Media Timeout (7:28 left for 1): Nebraska 25, No. 6 Illinois 20 – Give Fred Hoiberg credit because Nebraska’s plan tonight is obviously to run and beat Illinois. I’m not sure a lot of coaches have the courage to do that, but so far it’s working. Nebraska already has five offensive rebounds.
LIVE: Media timeout (3:30am left at 1st): Nebraska 32, No. 6 Illinois 24 – Illinois has seven ball losses and Nebraska has 18-12 lead numbers in the paint. It’s not exactly the mix illini enthusiasts’ idea would do for 16 minutes.
DEMI-TIME: Nebraska 34, No. 6 Illinois 33 – So, do you know why Nebraska is in the back of the Big Ten?Illinois played badly for nearly 17 out of 20 minutes and the Cornhuskers have a one-on-one advantage at halftime break.
Kofi Cockburn with 11 problems and five rebounds. Nebraska has missed five of its last six shots, but has thirteen problems at the bank. Illinois and Nebraska have 18 paint problems.
LIVE: Media Timeout (15:58 remaining): No. 6 Illinois 40, Nebraska 39 – Cockburn with 15 problems and 8 rebounds (and is returning to the free throw line) and Illinois continues to get shots to the brink right now Nebraska is 3 of 10 to 3 issues tonight.
LIVE: Media timeout (11:five8 remaining): Nebraska five1, No. 6 Illinois 46 – Rotation and questionable shots are holding Illinois back right now. Curbelo and Dosunmu have six ball losses tonight. Teddy Allen of Nebraska is five out of 7 in the box for 11 points.
LIVE: Nebraska Timeout (11:58 left): Nebraska 52, No. 6 Illinois 51 – Nebraska can’t prevent Illinois haggle penetration and Fred Hoiberg wants to ask for a timeout to figure out how to keep Illini’s guards out of the hoop. Adam Miller, Illini’s freshman, has 10 problems and three rebounds tonight.
LIVE: Media Timeout (7:18 left): No. 6 Illinois 56, Nebraska 52 – Illini Defensive Light Bulb on Nebraska has not scored in nearly 4 minutes as Illini is in a 10-0 Cockburn race with 19 problems and nine rebounds tonight.
LIVE: Illini timeout (3:40 a. m. left): Nebraska 61, No. 6 Illinois 56: Illinois in danger of handing Nebraska its first Big Ten win since January 7, 2020 (25 losses in a row Dosunmu is 6 of 16 in the area and Nebraska has 11 offensive rebounds.
FINAL (extra time): No. 6 Illinois 77, Nebraska 72 – A remarkable effort through Ayo Dosunmu defeated in the game (31 points, 6 assists) led Illini to his fifth consecutive victory and has strayed from a surprise in the primaries. Lincoln with a 14-5, 10-3 record and still lines up for a imaginable Top 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.