Hoiberg credits Illini defense after 76-50 defeat Coming off an emotional overtime road win against Minnesota, the Nebraska men’s basketball team couldn’t keep the momentum going Tuesday night as the Huskers fell at home to Illinois, 76-50. The first half was filled with horrendous shooting and plenty of officiating. Illinois played great defense throughout the first 20 minutes as Nebraska shot 36 percent from the floor and scored 23 points. View the 7 images of this gallery on the original article The Illini shut down the perimeter, allowing just seven Nebraska three-point attempts, and stopp…