The Nebraska men's basketball team took No. 6 Illinois to overtime on Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena and had a shot to win in regulation before falling 77-72.
The Huskers (4-12, 0-9 Big Ten) erased a 56-52 deficit with a 10-0 run and built a 64-58 lead after Lay Mayen's 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining, but Ayo Dosunmo took over for the Illini, scoring 10 of his game-high 31 points in the final 2:34 of regulation, including the tying basket with 23 seconds remaining.
Nebraska, which took a 66-64 lead with Dalano Banton's basket with 37.