Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament hopes seemingly vanished after six straight losses. However, the Huskers are firmly back on the bubble following back-to-back top-25 upsets. Here is a look at NU’s NCAA Tournament picture on the heels of its wins over Illinois and

A stingy Nebraska defense, which held Illinois to 35.6 percent from the field and took advantage of 17 Illini turnovers, helped the unranked Huskers to an upset win Thursday, beating No. 18 Illinois 80-74 in overtime in Lincoln,

What a way to end the losing streak. After dropping six consecutive games, Nebraska men's basketball upset No. 18 Illinois in overtime Thursday, 80-74. The Huskers improve to 13-8 on the year and 3-7 in the Big Ten Conference while the Illini fall to 14-7 overall and 6-5 in the league.