No. 9 Illinois rallies past No. 5 Nebraska with big second half

Keaton Wagler scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half as No. 9 Illinois rallied for a 78-69 Big Ten victory over No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.

After going 2-for-9 from the field in the first half, Wagler canned 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 10 of 12 at the line in the second half for the Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten), who won their 11th game in a row and pulled into a share of the Big Ten lead alongside Michigan.

Jake Davis scored 13 points...