After an ugly loss in Lincoln plagued by mindless turnovers, bricked threes and lost defensive assignments, I was in a dark place Thursday night. After sleeping on it, these are my takeaways from this ...

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Illinois' Ben Humrichous, second from left, shoots against Nebraska's Brice Williams, left, Juwan Gary (4) and Rollie Worster, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday ...

If the USC and Maryland games had previously been considered the low point of the season by Illinois fans, it's now time to reassess. After the No. 18 Illini (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) shot blanks (26-for-73 ...

ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg tried to offer some reassurance to Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball fans on Friday morning. With Illinois' loss at Nebraska on Thursday, the ...

Ball insecurity had highlighted Nebraska’s six-game losing streak but it was the Huskers who were deflecting passes and ...

No. 18 Illini dropped another heartbreaker, losing at Nebraska in overtime. Brad Underwood and Illinois are now 14-7 and 6-5 in Big Ten -- which is 7th place. Poor threat point shooting, no Tomislav ...

A loss to the Cornhuskers on Thursday gave frustration to Illinois coach Brad Underwood, reflecting on the No. 18 Fighting ...

Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight last season and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood suggests lineup changes following an overtime loss to Nebraska, citing struggles without center ...

Grow up, grow up," Underwood said. "I don't know. I would like to have an explanation...I don't know. Tonight was very ...

Mental lapses, turnovers and poor 3-point shooting combined for a deadly effect on the University of Illinois men's basketball team Thrusday night in Lincoln, Neb. Brice Williams scored eight points ...