Scores

Final

Illinois 57

(16-11, 5-9 Big Ten)

Nebraska 80

(12-13, 4-10 Big Ten)

Coverage: BTN

5:00 PM ET, February 18, 2012

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE

1 2 T
ILL 26 3157
NEB 33 4780

Top Performers

Illinois: D. Richardson 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Nebraska: B. Spencer 27 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

Nebraska 80, Illinois 57

Associated Press

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Bo Spencer scored 27 points and Nebraska used a 36-4 run to roll over Illinois 80-57 Saturday.

The Cornhuskers (12-13, 4-10 Big Ten) snapped a four-game losing streak and sent the Illini (16-11, 5-9) to their fifth consecutive loss.

Joining Spencer in double figures were Caleb Walker with 13 points and Brandon Richardson with 12.

D.J. Richardson led Illinois with 15 points.

Nebraska jumped in front with a 17-2 run to close the first half. The Huskers held the Illini without a basket for more than 7 minutes and forced six turnovers.

The Nebraska spurt continued after intermission. The Huskers outscored Illinois 19-2 to open the second half, going up 52-28 on Mike Fox's 3-pointer with 14:33 remaining. Nebraska's biggest lead was 32 on Spencer's layup, which made the score 68-36 with 7 minutes left.

Nebraska made 56 percent (30 of 54) and outscored Illinois by 10 in the paint.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ILL
NEB
Points 57 80
FG Made-Attempted 21-53 (.396) 30-54 (.556)
3P Made-Attempted 6-23 (.261) 10-20 (.500)
FT Made-Attempted 9-16 (.563) 10-15 (.667)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 18 (0/0) 16 (1/0)
Largest Lead 9 32

Game Leaders

 
ILL
NEB
PointsD. Richardson 15B. Spencer 27
ReboundsD. Richardson 5B. Ubel 6
AssistsJ. Bertrand 5B. Richardson 6
StealsB. Paul 1C. Walker 4
BlocksB. Paul 2D. Talley 1
Team Stats: Illinois | Nebraska

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 7, 2012 @ILL 59, NEB 54Recap
» Feb 18, 2012 @NEB 80, ILL 57Recap

Next 5 Games

ILL
NEB
02/21 @OSU 7:00pm
02/26 IOWA 6:00pm
03/01 MICH 7:00pm
03/04 @WIS 1:00pm
03/08 @IOWA 11:30am
 02/22 @PUR 6:30pm
02/25 @MSU 8:00pm
02/29 IOWA 9:00pm
03/03 @MINN 12:30pm
03/08 @PUR 8:04pm
Complete Schedule: Illinois | Nebraska

Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
#8 Michigan State13-527-7
#6 Ohio State13-527-7
#20 Indiana11-725-8
#17 Wisconsin12-624-9
#19 Michigan13-524-9
Purdue10-821-12
Northwestern8-1018-13
Minnesota6-1219-14
Illinois6-1217-15
Iowa8-1017-16
Nebraska4-1412-18
Penn State4-1412-20
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