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Huskers Take on Illinois Sunday Night

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballThe Nebraska men’s basketball team looks to build some momentum, as the Huskers play host to Illinois at Pinnacle Bank Arena Sunday evening.

Tipoff between the Huskers and Fighting Illini is set for 7:35 p.m. and the game will be nationally televised on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Stephen Bardo on the call. The game is also available online and on mobile devices on BTN2Go.

The game will be broadcast across the state of Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, 1110 KFAB in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

As of Friday afternoon, only a limited number of singles were available in the 300 Level at $10 apiece and can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com or calling the NU Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIGRED. Additional tickets may open up on game day, and the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket Office opens 90 minutes before each contest.

The Huskers (9-6, 1-2 Big Ten) broke into the victory column for the first time in Big Ten play with a 65-49 win over Rutgers on Thursday. Junior guard Terran Petteway led the Huskers with 20 points and five assists for his eighth 20-point night of the season. Shavon Shields, Walter Pitchford and Benny Parker combined for 29 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in helping the Huskers snap a two-game losing streak. The Huskers were solid on the defensive end, forcing 19 turnovers and holding Rutgers to 34.7 percent shooting and their third-lowest output of the season.

Nebraska got a big boost from the return of Moses Abraham and Leslee Smith from injuries and solid play from Nick Fuller, as they helped Nebraska’s bench combine for 12 points and 12 rebounds in Thursday’s win. In all, the Huskers got nine players into the scoring column, while no player played more than 34 minutes. The Huskers will need the depth, as Sunday’s game wraps up a stretch of three games in seven days for the Big Red.

Illinois comes into the matchup with an 11-5 record following a seven-point win over No. 11 Maryland on Wednesday. Illinois is averaging 76.1 points per game and shoots 37 percent from 3-point range. The Fighting Illini are also solid at the line, where they lead the Big Ten by hitting 78 percent from the charity stripe.

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