Well that performance certainly wasn't easy to watch. The Illinois Fighting Illini (9-9, 1-4) couldn't capitalize on their recent victory over a ranked Purdue squad, as they fell to the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-8, 3-3) by a final of 78-67 in Champaign. Nebraska guard Andrew White III led all scorers with 21 points; Malcolm Hill contributed a team-high 17 points for Illinois.
Though Illinois managed to battle back towards the end, it was fairly obvious this game was going to end as a loss from the get-go. The Illini had absolutely no swagger on the court this afternoon, and that was made abundantly clear by their defensive effort.