OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska basketball won its 16th straight home game Sunday as it took down Illinois 75-60 in its Big Ten Conference opener in front of a packed house at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The Huskers improved to 7-1 on the season and 1-0 in Big Ten play after the win.
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James Palmer Jr. was the spark plug for the Huskers all afternoon with his 23 points, four assists and three rebounds.
Isaac Copeland and Glynn Watson Jr. also had double-digit scoring afternoons, Copeland with 16 points and Watson with 14 points.
The difference in the game for Nebraska was the fact that the Huskers got to the free-throw line 30 times and shot 83.3% from the charity stripe. Illinois on the other hand, shot just 13 free throws.
The Huskers will play three games in a seven day stretch this week with a road matchup with Minnesota Wednesday before hosting in-state rival Creighton Saturday.
