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Nebraska Falls 87-84 to Illinois - Recap
Coleman Hawkins scored 20 points leading Illinois to a 87-84 victory over Nebraska at State Farm Center on Sunday.
Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread.
Illinois got 19 points from Marcus Domask and another 18 points from Terrence Shannon Jr.. Coleman Hawkins contributed 5 assists, while Ty Rodgers cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.
Nebraska got 31 points from Keisei Tominaga in a losing cause and another 22 points from Rienk Mast. Keisei Tominaga contributed 3 assists for them, while Juwan Gary had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Nebraska were victorious, as the score was 36-35 at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-32.
Illinois heads into a battle against Michigan State. Nebraska, meanwhile, will have their next action against Northwestern.