Nebraska survives a scare but pulls away late! The Cornhuskers improve to 15-5 (4-5 Big Ten) with a hard-fought 81-75 win over Illinois (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) in Lincoln.

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Nebraska survives a scare but pulls away late! Illinois fought tough—led by Berry Wallace's 22 PTS and Cearah Parchment's monster 25 PTS/11 REB double-double—but couldn't overcome Nebraska's balanced attack and clutch free throws (21-27 FT).

Illinois Starters

  • Cearah Parchment #30: 28 MIN, 25 PTS (10-17 FG), 11 REB

  • Berry Wallace #23: 40 MIN, 22 PTS (9-15 FG), 6 REB, 2 AST

  • Destiny Jackson #2: 36 MIN, 13 PTS (4-11 FG), 3 REB, 2 AST

  • Aaliyah Guyton #1: 20 MIN, 1 PT, 3 AST

  • Jasmine Brown-Hagger #8: 23 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB

Bench

  • Maddie Webber #34: 33 MIN, 11 PTS (4-14 FG), 2 REB, 3 AST

Team: 28-60 FG (47%), 4-11 3PT (36%), 15-19 FT (79%), 34 REB, 12 AST, 17 TO Nebraska Standouts

  • Britt Prince #23: 30 MIN, 20 PTS (6-9 FG, 8-8 FT), 4 AST

  • Jessica Petrie #12: 25 MIN, 15 PTS, 6 REB

  • Logan Nissley #2: 24 MIN, 15 PTS (5-7 FG), 3 AST

  • Callin Hake #14: 26 MIN, 4 PTS, 2 AST, 2 BLK

  • Petra Bozan #4 (bench): 14 MIN, 11 PTS

Team: 27-55 FG (49%), 6-14 3PT (43%), 21-27 FT (78%), 27 REB, 17 AST Huskers stay hot in Big Ten play—next test coming up! Nebraska rolling! #GoBigRed #B1GWBB #MMBR

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