Social media reacts to Nebraska’s loss to Illinois

Nebraska basketball lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini 78-69 in a packed house at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday morning.

This was a game where Nebraska actually led at halftime, 39-33. However, Illinois stormed back and took control of the game in the second half, outscoring the Huskers 45-30, as the home team lost its second game in a row.

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If there was a bright spot for Nebraska, it was the play of Braden Frager. He scored 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting and made both free throws. Sam Hoiberg led the game in rebounds with six and assists with six.

The Huskers fall to 20-2 overall and 9-2 in the Big Ten. Illinois improves to 19-3 for the season and 10-1 in conference.

Nebraska returns to the road for its next game, traveling east to face Rutgers on Saturday morning. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT on the Big Ten Network.

Nebraska fans everywhere were polarized by the loss, and we picked out some of the best reactions.

Getting the losses out of the way

It has been a rough week indeed

Fans still respect the Huskers

The officiating was in question again

The second half has left a lot to be desired

The Big Ten is tough

The fans were impressive

TV broadcast

Incredible

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