This win explempified the Husker season. Three weeks ago, Illinois beat Nebraka by bottling up Markowski and keeping Nebraska from hitting three point shots.
This time, Illinois bottled up Markowski and kept Nebraska from hitting threes - until the final few minutes. The freshmen provided an X-factor and the Huskers made a couple more plays than they did last in the last meeting between these teams. That was enough to earn them a spot in the quarterfinals.
First Quarter
The starters are the usual suspects in Markowski, Petrie, Prince, Hake and Nissley. Nebraska is moving the ball well, but possessions are resulting in turnovers rather than points.