Illinois (6-15 2-8 Big Ten)
Player; Ht.; Yr.; PPG; RPG
G Trent Frazier; 6-1; So.; 14.8; 2.5
G Aaron Jordan; 6-5; Sr.; 8.8; 4.9
G Ayo Dosunmu; 6-5; Fr.; 13.8; 4.3
G Da'Monte Williams; 6-3; So.; 4.1; 3.3
F Giorgi Bezhanishvili; 6-9; Fr.; 11.1; 4.9
Nebraska (13-8, 3-7)
Player; Ht.; Yr.; PPG; RPG
G Glynn Watson; 6-0; Sr.; 13.0; 4.1
G James Palmer; 6-6; Sr.; 19.1; 4.3
G Thomas Allen; 6-1; So.; 8.5; 2.6
F Tanner Borchardt; 6-8; Sr.; 2.1; 3.3
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F Isaiah Roby; 6-8; Jr.; 10.9; 6.8
Time and TV:Â 1:15 p.m., BTN
Scouting:Â Freshmen Ayo Dosunmu and Giorgi Bezhanishvili (and sophomore Trent Frazier) are the future for the Illini. Dosunmu, a 6-foot-5 guard, and Bezhanishvili, a 6-foot-9 forward, are Illinois' second- and third-leading scorers behind Frazier. The duo scored 10 and 14 points, respectively, against Nebraska in December.
Trending:Â The teams have alternated wins in the series going all the way back to March 2013 (10 games). The Huskers won in December at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and haven't won in Champaign since January 2016. That includes a 72-66 loss last February that was the team's only loss in its last nine regular-season games of the 2017-18 season.
¹ó´Ç°ù±ð³¦²¹²õ³Ù¾±²Ô²µ:ÌýThe second half of Big Ten play starts now, and Nebraska needs to make some hay. That's not exactly breaking news, but going on the road to a place NU has struggled since joining the league, and having to rely on no one but themselves maybe, possibly, gives this team a spark. The hardest win is the first one. If this is a "new" season for NU, a victory Saturday would be a good place to start.Â
— Chris Basnett