Illinois State Redbirds @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
No. 24 Nebraska takes on Illinois State, seeks 9th straight home win
Illinois State Redbirds (5-5, 0-1 MVC) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten)
Lincoln, Nebraska; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Nebraska hosts Illinois State trying to continue its eight-game home winning streak.
The Cornhuskers have gone 6-0 in home games. Nebraska is 8-0 against opponents over .500.
The Redbirds have gone 1-2 away from home. Illinois State averages 14.7 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Nebraska averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 3.2 more made shots than the 5.4 per game Illinois State gives up. Illinois State has shot at a 40.9% clip from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points above the 39.5% shooting opponents of Nebraska have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Britt Prince is scoring 19.9 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Cornhuskers. Amiah Hargrove is averaging 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 59.5%.
Addison Martin is scoring 14.2 points per game and averaging 6.4 rebounds for the Redbirds. Doneelah Washington is averaging 12.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIC | 1-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-7 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-7 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1 | 0-10 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
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