US EditionJamarques Lawrence's Buzzer-Beater Gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 Win over No. 13 Illinois
Jamarques Lawrence's last-second three-pointer secures Nebraska's 15th consecutive win, extending their unbeaten streak to a program-best 11-0 start this season.
- A 0.2-second buzzer-beater by Jamarques Lawrence sealed the Huskers' 83-80 win at the State Farm Center, Champaign, on Dec. 13, 2025, preserving Nebraska's undefeated run.
- After closing the half on a 13-0 run, Illinois Fighting Illini used 14-of-20 free throws and Tomislav Ivicic's 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to tie the game at 80.
- Nebraska leaned on Sandfort's hot start and Lawrence's late playmaking down the stretch, with Sandfort scoring 26 first-half points and Lawrence adding 14 points and six assists.
- Nebraska's record now stands at 11-0, the best start in program history, extending a 15-game winning streak and earning an eight-day break before hosting North Dakota on Dec. 21.
- Illinois had won six straight at home against Nebraska, despite balanced scoring from Andrej Stojakovic, Kylan Boswell, and Keaton Wagler at the State Farm Center.
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Buzzer-beater sinks No. 13 Illinois in 83-80 loss to No. 23 Nebraska, which improves to 11-0
CHAMPAIGN — Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining Saturday to give No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois. The undefeated Huskers (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are off to the best start in program history. They won 10 in a row to start the 1977-78 season. Tomislav Ivišić’s 3-pointer — his only points of the game — with 17 seconds to play deadlocked the game at 80 for the Illini (8-3, 1-1), who trailed by as many as 10 po…
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Jamarques Lawrence's buzzer-beater gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-point shot with less than a second remaining to give No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois.
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