A+ or F. Aside from the two-point loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, those are the only two grades No. 18 Illinois could have received in its past seven games. Beat Penn State by 39 for the largest win in Big Ten play since 2004, then lose by 10 at home to a USC team whose record hovers below .500 in league play.

Nebraska looks to break a long losing streak as they face Illinois. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Nebraska prediction and pick. Illinois comes into the game at 14-6 on the year but sits tied for fifth in the Big Ten this year.

The Illini were off the mark, as has been the case all too often this season, as the Cornhuskers took an overtime tilt