US EditionSaturday's TV Schedule: Illinois Hosting Nebraska on a Full Day of College Hoops
Nebraska faces a 6-0 Illinois team on the road in the Big Ten opener, testing its undefeated 10-0 record against one of the conference's top offenses.
- Saturday in Champaign, the Nebraska Cornhuskers face Illinois at 4 p.m. EST for their first Big Ten game this season.
- Facing its first true road test after going 10-0, Nebraska meets Illinois Saturday, with Nebraska averaging 13.5 more points than Illinois allows in Big Ten Conference play.
- Keaton Wagler, Illinois guard, scored 3 points and averages 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 43.60%, and Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort averages 2.9 made 3-pointers and 15.6 points, per Data Skrive.
- Playing at home, Illinois holds a perfect 6-0 record, while Nebraska is 1-0 in one-possession games, setting crucial stakes for their Big Ten opener.
- Illinois' prolific offense, at 88.6 points and 47.8% shooting, out-scores opponents by 21.5 points per game compared with the 67.1 points Nebraska allows, The Associated Press reported using Data Skrive and Sportradar data.
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thesportsleader.comNo. 23 Nebraska set to renew rivalry with No. 13 Illinois
The first meeting of ranked Big Ten Conference teams this season is on tap for Saturday afternoon when No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska in Champaign, Ill.
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No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska following Wagler's 23-point outing
No. 13 Illinois hosts the No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers after Keaton Wagler scored 23 points in Illinois' 88-80 victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
No. 23 Nebraska Men's Basketball Faces Toughest Test To Date At No. 13 Illinois
Nebraska men’s basketball will have its toughest test this season when it travels to No. 13 Illinois for a 3 p.m. tip Saturday. “We got our hands full on Saturday and again, this is our first opportunity on the road, and we’ll find out a lot about ourselves,” Fred Hoiberg said of the game. The Huskers have a chance to set two program records with a win. The 10-0 start is tied for the best start to a season in program history (1977-78). The 14-ga…
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