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FINAL
Jan 31, 2023

Game Recap

Illinois pulls away midway through 2nd, beats Nebraska 72-56. Matthew Mayer scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Illinois beat Nebraska 72-56 on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
NEB371956
ILL383472
Nebraska Cornhuskers logoNEBRASKAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Derrick Walker234-60-00-06410658
10Jamarques Lawrence242-61-50-02000245
12Denim Dawson310-40-12-25101322
1Sam Hoiberg110-10-00-01000100
5Sam Griesel357-172-55-662003421
15Blaise Keita110-00-01-24001011
32Wilhelm Breidenbach100-20-10-02000000
30Keisei Tominaga294-73-40-001301111
0CJ Wilcher263-72-40-01110338
TOTAL20-5040.0%8-2040.0%8-1080.0%27952192056
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
42Dain Dainja252-50-00-05001024
24Matthew Mayer294-143-115-660022316
33Coleman Hawkins362-60-36-683213110
3Jayden Epps304-100-44-633002112
0Terrence Shannon Jr.325-132-81-225303313
15RJ Melendez151-50-30-01000012
20Ty Rodgers193-30-01-27120027
1Sencire Harris144-40-00-03220218
TOTAL25-6041.7%5-2917.2%17-2277.3%351494121472

Play-by-Play

1st halfnebill
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:40) Matthew Mayer Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (19:28) Sam Griesel made Jumper.
    20
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:13) Dain Dainja missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (19:09) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:49) Sam Hoiberg missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:46) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (18:43) Terrence Shannon Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
    23
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:23) Sam Griesel missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:17) Jamarques Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (18:15) Jamarques Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:13) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:56) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Layup.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:54) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:47) Derrick Walker missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:47) Matthew Mayer Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:43) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:40) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:37) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (17:28) Derrick Walker made Layup. Assisted by Sam Griesel.
    43
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:08) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:03) Denim Dawson Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (17:01) Jamarques Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:57) Jayden Epps Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:41) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:37) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:27) Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:27) Sam Griesel missed Free Throw.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:27) Nebraska Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (16:27) Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
    53
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:16) Matthew Mayer missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:13) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:13) Matthew Mayer missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (16:13) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:13) Foul on Matthew Mayer.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (15:54) Sam Griesel missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:51) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (15:51) Foul on Denim Dawson.
  • (15:51) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:34) Coleman Hawkins Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (15:34) Derrick Walker Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:29) Foul on Jayden Epps.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (15:29) Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
    63
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (15:29) Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
    73
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (15:18) Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup.
    75
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:52) Denim Dawson Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:32) Dain Dainja missed Layup.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (14:29) Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (14:19) Sam Griesel made Three Point Jumper.
    105
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:01) Terrence Shannon Jr. Turnover.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (13:39) Derrick Walker Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:27) RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (13:23) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (13:03) Sam Griesel made Jumper.
    125
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:42) Jayden Epps made Jumper.
    127
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (12:24) Sam Griesel Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:24) Coleman Hawkins Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:16) Jayden Epps missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:13) Ty Rodgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:59) RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:57) Ty Rodgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:57) Foul on Keisei Tominaga.
  • (11:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:42) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:39) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (11:39) Matthew Mayer made Layup.
    129
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:39) Foul on Jamarques Lawrence.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (11:39) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    1210
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:23) Foul on Ty Rodgers.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:17) Sam Griesel missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:15) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:12) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:09) Ty Rodgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (11:09) Foul on Sam Griesel.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (11:02) Ty Rodgers made Layup. Assisted by Terrence Shannon Jr..
    1212
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:41) C.J. Wilcher missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:38) Sencire Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (10:29) Foul on Derrick Walker.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (10:13) Dain Dainja made Layup. Assisted by Terrence Shannon Jr..
    1214
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (10:00) Sam Griesel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Walker.
    1514
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:48) Foul on Derrick Walker.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:46) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:43) Wilhelm Breidenbach Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (9:27) C.J. Wilcher Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:27) Sencire Harris Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (9:07) Terrence Shannon Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sencire Harris.
    1517
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:48) Sam Griesel missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:46) Ty Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (8:44) Sencire Harris made Layup. Assisted by Ty Rodgers.
    1519
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:44) Nebraska Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:34) Foul on Dain Dainja.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:15) Denim Dawson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:09) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:06) Dain Dainja missed Layup.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (8:02) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (7:56) Sam Griesel made Dunk.
    1719
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:36) Foul on Terrence Shannon Jr..
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:36) Terrence Shannon Jr. Turnover.
  • (7:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (7:14) Jamarques Lawrence made Jumper.
    1919
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (6:53) Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
    1922
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:34) Foul on RJ Melendez.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (6:34) Blaise Keita made Free Throw.
    2022
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (6:34) Blaise Keita missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:32) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (6:08) Dain Dainja made Layup. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
    2024
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (5:49) Denim Dawson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:49) Matthew Mayer Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:43) Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (5:27) RJ Melendez made Layup.
    2026
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (5:10) Sam Griesel missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:07) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (5:00) Foul on Blaise Keita.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (5:00) Jayden Epps made Free Throw.
    2027
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (5:00) Jayden Epps made Free Throw.
    2028
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (4:45) Derrick Walker made Layup.
    2228
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (4:22) Coleman Hawkins made Layup.
    2230
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (4:05) Jamarques Lawrence made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Wilcher.
    2530
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:49) Jayden Epps missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:46) Nebraska Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (3:33) C.J. Wilcher made Layup. Assisted by Derrick Walker.
    2730
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:08) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:05) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:05) Foul on Jamarques Lawrence.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (3:05) Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
    2731
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:04) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (3:03) C.J. Wilcher Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +2 (2:50) Keisei Tominaga made Layup. Assisted by Derrick Walker.
    2931
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:29) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (2:25) Derrick Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (2:10) Derrick Walker Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:10) Terrence Shannon Jr. Steal.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (2:05) Foul on C.J. Wilcher.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (2:05) Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
    2932
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (2:05) Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
    2933
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:47) Foul on Dain Dainja.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (1:47) Denim Dawson made Free Throw.
    3033
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +1 (1:47) Denim Dawson made Free Throw.
    3133
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (1:32) Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper.
    3136
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (1:11) C.J. Wilcher made Three Point Jumper.
    3436
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:48) Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:47) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:47) Foul on Sam Griesel.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (0:47) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    3437
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (0:47) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    3438
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    +3 (0:40) Keisei Tominaga made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Walker.
    3738
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:22) Coleman Hawkins missed Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:19) Sam Hoiberg Defensive Rebound.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:17) Sam Hoiberg Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:17) Illinois Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:04) Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers logo
    (0:01) Denim Dawson Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

56Points72
20-50(40%)Field Goal(%)25-60(41.7%)
8-20(40%)3-Point(%)5-29(17.2%)
8-10(80%)Free Throw(%)17-22(77.3%)
29(3)Rebounds(Offensive)36(9)
9Assists14
5Steals9
2Blocks4
19Turnovers13
20(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
7Largest Lead16

Game Details

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 · 7:00 PM
State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
attendance: 15,544 (100.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: ILL -13.5
over/under: 136.5