The Illini, even after their recent loss to the Cornhuskers, remain a favorite of multiple important metrics-based rankings

Undefeated No. 23 Cornhuskers (10-0) face No. 13 Fighting Illini (8-2) at State Farm Center, streaming exclusively on Peacock at 4 p.m. ET

No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remained locked in place atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday while No. 15 Nebraska jumped to its highest Top 25 ranking in

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/nebraska as Strong Start Keeps Nebraska Women's Basketball Unbeaten with Win Over Illinois State. LINCOLN—Nebraska women's basketball is still undefeated.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska men’s basketball has silenced No. 13 Illinois in a stunning win on Saturday on the road. Jamarques Lawrence’s final three-pointer gave Nebraska the lead with 0.2 seconds left in the game. No. 23 Nebraska beat Illinois, 83-80.

Nebraska continued their historic start to the 2025-26 season, beating Illinois 83-80 and achieving a program-first 11-0 start.

Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.

Jessica Petrie gets the scoring started for Nebraska off a Callin Hake assist. Illinois St has started off 0-5 from the field so far and has been infested by turnovers early. Petra Bozan gets the layup to fall on one end and then a big block on the other.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Illinois Fighting Illini tangle in a Top 25 showdown Saturday in Champaign, Illinois at 4 p.m. ET.

You can listen to Illinois vs. Nebraska live on SiriusXM. Coverage will be available on channels 85 (Illinois broadcast) and 372 (Nebraska broadcast).