The Illini men’s basketball team beat Nebraska 71-59 last night at the State Farm Center. Ayo Dosunmu scored a game-high 18 points and Kofi Cockburn notched another double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez Martinez passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cornhuskers over Illinois 42-38 in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.

Illinois won the first two sets against the defending national champions, but couldn't hold on for the victory.

The Illini men's basketball team lost its Big Ten opener 75-60 Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Leron Black scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Illini men to their third conference win of the season yesterday in Champaign, 72-66 over Nebraska.