LINCOLN, Neb. — Tracy Abrams almost couldn’t miss from three-point range at the beginning of the season. Illinois’ sixth-year guard finished the nonconference portion of the schedule 29 of 49 from deep, connecting at a 59 percent clip.
The start of Big Ten play was a 180 degree turn. Abrams made just three three-pointers in his first 11 conference games, going 3 of 30 (10 percent).
Illinois’ strong finish — four wins in its last five games, including Sunday night at Nebraska in a 73-57 victory — has coincided with a resurgence from behind the arc for Abrams.