Nebraska 80, No. 18 Illinois 74 (OT)
Brice Williams delivered a game-high 27 points, including Nebraska’s final eight in overtime, to lead the Cornhuskers past No. 18 Illinois in a thrilling upset in Lincoln, Neb.
With the game tied at 72-72, Williams took over:
- 2:28 left – Pull-up jumper
- 1:44 left – Driving layup
- 0:43 left – Baseline jumper
- 0:26 left – Clutch free throws
Connor Essegian added 14 points off the bench, helping Nebraska (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) snap a six-game losing streak and claim its first win over Illinois in 10 tries.
Despite a dominant rebounding advantage (58-42), Illinois (14-7, 6-5) struggled mightily with 23.8% shooting from 3-point range (10-of-42) and 35.6% overall from the field. Kasparas Jakucionis led the way for the Illini with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
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UCLA 78, No. 16 Oregon 52
Eric Dailey Jr. put on a shooting clinic, scoring 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting, as UCLA crushed No. 16 Oregon in Los Angeles.
The Bruins (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to five games, thanks to hot shooting from beyond the arc:
- Dailey (3-for-3 from 3PT)
- Tyler Bilodeau (3-for-4 from 3PT, 15 points)
- Dylan Andrews (3-for-5 from 3PT, 15 points)
Oregon (16-5, 5-5 Pac-12) struggled offensively, posting its lowest point total of the season. Nate Bittle (13 points), Keeshawn Barthelemy (12), and TJ Bamba (11) were the only Ducks in double figures.
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No. 19 Memphis 68, Tulane 56
Dain Dainja recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, leading No. 19 Memphis to victory over Tulane in New Orleans.
The Tigers (17-4, 7-1 AAC) won their fourth straight and have now prevailed in eight of their last nine games. PJ Carter and Colby Rogers each contributed 14 points.
Rowan Brumbaugh (19 points) and Kaleb Banks (14 points) tried to keep Tulane (11-10, 5-3 AAC) competitive, but Memphis’ defense stifled the Green Wave, holding them to just 56 points.
