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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois 71, Nebraska 51
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Where: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # D.J. Carstensen, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 9556

Illinois 71, Nebraska 51:
D.J. Richardson scored a career-high 30 points as the visiting Fightin Illini snapped a three-game losing streak.

Richardson shot 6-of-9 from beyond the arc and 6-of-6 at the foul line while Brandon Paul chipped in 14 points for Illinois (15-5, 2-4 Big Ten). Nnanna Egwu logged eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds.

Dylan Talley led Nebraska (10-10, 1-6) with 16 points. Brandon Ubel added 10 for the Cornhuskers, who shot 31.8 percent from the field and 2-for-14 from 3-point range.

The Fighting Illini ran out to a 15-4 lead 7:49 into regulation behind back-to-back deep balls from Richardson and a three-point play by Joseph Bertrand. Illinois closed the first half on a 9-2 run to take a 35-23 lead into halftime.

Four straight points by Ubel and an Andre Almeida free throw pulled Nebraska within 37-30 3:35 into the second half before Richardson made a 3-pointer and a jumper to push the lead back to 12. An Almeida dunk with 13:09 left cut the Cornhuskers' deficit to 44-38, but after Paul scored five straight points, Nebraska was never able to get closer than seven.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
First-year Illinois coach John Groce earned his 100th career victory. ... The Fighting Illini outrebounded Nebraska 40-28. ... After scoring a career-high 29 points against Penn State on Saturday, Cornhuskers freshman Shavon Shields managed two points.
Top Game Performances
 
Illinois   Nebraska
D.J. Richardson 30 Scoring Dylan Talley 16
Tracy Abrams 3 Assists Ray Gallegos 2
Nnanna Egwu 10 Rebounds Brandon Ubel 6
Brandon Paul 6 Free Throws Made Dylan Talley 7
Joseph Bertrand 5 Steals Ray Gallegos 2
Nnanna Egwu 2 Blocks Ray Gallegos 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Illinois 71 45.3 7-22 16-21 12 38 3 10 14
Nebraska 51 31.8 2-14 21-30 5 27 2 6 14