With a Big Ten game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday night, the 18th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini set out to break out of a recent slump. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. CT), the game will be shown on FS1 and streamed on-demand.
At the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8) is the #18 Illinois Fighting Illini (14-6).
An overview of the NCAA men’s basketball matchup
When: 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. CT) on Thursday, January 30
Where: Lincoln, Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Channel: FS1
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
Illinois defeated Northwestern (83–74) at home on Sunday after losing three of their previous four games. The Fighting Illini will now focus on a trip to Lincoln on Thursday, marking the beginning of a new phase in which they will travel for three of their next four Big Ten games. With eight players averaging at least 16.2 minutes per game and five scoring at least 10 points per game, depth and balance are still crucial for Illinois.
After starting the month of January with an upset victory over then-No. 15 UCLA (66-58), Nebraska has now lost six straight games to slump to 12-8 overall and 2-7 in Big Ten play. In their most recent road loss at No. 18 Wisconsin, the Cornhuskers shot a pitiful 33.9% from the field as a team, while the Badgers made 17 of their 37 three-point attempts.
Learn about your live streaming options for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers game.
On FS1, the Illini and Cornhuskers will kick off at 8:30 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.