Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska following Wagler's 23-point outing
Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten)
Champaign, Illinois; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska after Keaton Wagler scored 23 points in Illinois' 88-80 victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Fighting Illini have gone 6-0 in home games. Illinois is third in the Big Ten scoring 88.6 points while shooting 47.8% from the field.
The Cornhuskers play their first true road game after going 10-0 to begin the season. Nebraska is 1-0 in one-possession games.
Illinois scores 88.6 points, 21.5 more per game than the 67.1 Nebraska allows. Nebraska averages 13.5 more points per game (83.9) than Illinois gives up (70.4).
The Fighting Illini and Cornhuskers square off Saturday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kylan Boswell is scoring 15.7 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Fighting Illini. Wagler is averaging 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 43.6%.
Pryce Sandfort averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Cornhuskers, scoring 15.6 points while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Rienk Mast is averaging 18 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
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Game Information
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |
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