Illinois 78, Nebraska 69 - Box Score

NET #8

	H1	H2	T
Illinois	33	45	78
Nebraska	39	30	69

Nebraska

NET #14

	H1	H2	T
Illinois	33	45	78
Nebraska	39	30	69

Sun, Feb 1, 2026Pinnacle Bank ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

low

Predicted

Actual

Illinois

Nebraska

40%

60%

✗ MissedMargin: +2.8 predicted → -9 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

56.0%→ 52.8

eFG%

55.1 ←56.5%

11.5%→ 9.7

TO Rate

10.3 ←11.5%

39.8%

ORB%

25.4%

34.2%→ 48.1

FT Rate

8.5 ←27.2%

Illinois

Predicted Actual

Nebraska

Recap

Illinois Stuns No. 7 Nebraska with 9-Point Upset Victory

Keaton Wagler's 28 points lead Fighting Illini to major resume-boosting win

In a shocking turn of events, Illinois pulled off a stunning 78-69 upset over No. 7 Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena, handing the Cornhuskers their third loss of the season. This monumental victory was fueled by Keaton Wagler's outstanding performance, as the Illinois star recorded 28 points, 5 rebou...

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Top Performers

Illinois

Keaton WaglerMVP42.5

PTS28REB5AST5STL2

7-15 FG, 4-9 3PT, 10-12 FT

Tomislav Ivisic26.6

PTS12REB8AST3BLK1

5-7 FG, 2-4 3PT

Zvonimir Ivisic20.9

PTS7REB7AST1BLK2

3-3 FG, 1-2 FT

Nebraska

Sam Hoiberg31.2

PTS13REB6AST6STL1

5-9 FG, 2-4 3PT, 1-2 FT

Braden Frager22.4

PTS20REB2AST1

6-12 FG, 6-12 3PT, 2-2 FT

Pryce Sandfort22.0

PTS14REB5AST0STL1

5-11 FG, 4-9 3PT

Hot Players

Jake DavisIllinois+93%

PTS

5.4 avg

REB

2.2 avg

AST

0.7 avg

50% FG 3-6

Keaton WaglerIllinois+40%

PTS

17.9 avg

REB

5.0 avg

AST

4.3 avg

47% FG 7-15

Braden FragerNebraska+39%

PTS

11.7 avg

REB

3.8 avg

AST

1.1 avg

50% FG 6-12

Tomislav IvisicIllinois+32%

PTS

10.2 avg

REB

5.6 avg

AST

1.6 avg

71% FG 5-7

Sam HoibergNebraska+31%

PTS

9.4 avg

REB

5.3 avg

AST

4.4 avg

56% FG 5-9

Zvonimir IvisicIllinois+30%

PTS

6.6 avg

REB

4.6 avg

AST

0.3 avg

100% FG 3-3

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Illinois78

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Keaton Wagler	38	28	7-15	4-9	10-12	5	5	2	0	2
David Mirkovic	33	10	4-10	0-3	2-2	8	1	0	0	1
Tomislav Ivisic	32	12	5-7	2-4	0-0	8	3	0	1	1
Jake Davis	30	13	3-6	3-6	4-6	3	0	0	1	0
Andrej Stojakovic	29	8	2-7	0-2	4-4	2	4	0	0	2
Zvonimir Ivisic	20	7	3-3	0-0	1-2	7	1	0	2	0
Ben Humrichous	19	0	0-6	0-6	0-0	3	1	1	2	1
Blake Fagbemi	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Mihailo Petrovic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Jakstys	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
AJ Redd	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Lee	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ty Rodgers	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kylan Boswell	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	78	24-54	9-30	21-26	36	15	3	6	7

Nebraska69

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Pryce Sandfort	38	14	5-11	4-9	0-0	5	0	1	0	0
Sam Hoiberg	36	13	5-9	2-4	1-2	6	6	1	0	0
Braden Frager	31	20	6-12	6-12	2-2	2	1	0	0	1
Rienk Mast	26	5	2-10	0-3	1-1	4	5	0	0	1
Jamarques Lawrence	25	10	4-9	2-3	0-0	0	3	1	0	1
Berke Buyuktuncel	25	3	1-4	1-3	0-0	6	1	0	1	3
Cale Jacobsen	19	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	2	1	2	1	1
Leo Curtis	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Will Cooper	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Bolis	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ugnius Jarusevicius	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Henry Burt	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jared Garcia	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Quentin Rhymes	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Kendall Blue	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Connor Essegian	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	69	25-59	15-35	4-5	25	17	5	2	7