Player of the game
Illinois’ Leron Black
No doubt about this one. The redshirt junior forward had 17 points at halftime and finished with a career-high 28 on 11-of-18 shooting, including 3 of 4 from three-point range. Seven rebounds rounded out a complete game.
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Illinois: B+
Nebraska: C
Trent Frazier got to double figures with some key late free throws, but what stood out most among the Illini guards was seven rebounds by Aaron Jordan, tying him for the team lead.
Illinois: A-
Nebraska: B+
While Isaiah Roby got loose early for Nebraska, the Illini’s hyper-efficient first half was fueled almost entirely by Black and Kipper Nichols.