Illinois defeated Nebraska 72-56. 

Illinois, ranked No. 25 in the USA Today Men's Basketball Coaches Poll, improved to 16-6 overall and 7-4 in the Big Ten. Nebraska went to 10-13 overall and 3-9 in the Big Ten.

Check out the top plays from the game. 

Fighting Illini guard Sencire Harris got a fast-break layup via an assist from Terrence Shannon Jr. with 7:58 left in the second half. Harris' basket put Illinois up 56-50 vs. Nebraska.  

Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins used a spin move in the lane to get a basket with 4:22 left in the first half. Hawkins' basket put Illinois up 30-22 vs. Nebraska. 

Fighting Illini center Dain Dainja got a layup from the block via an assist from Coleman Hawkins at 6:08 left in the first half. Dainja's basket put Illinois up 24-20 vs. Nebraska.

Fighting Illini forward Matthew Mayer hit a right-corner 3-pointer with 6:53 left in the first half. Mayer's basket put Illinois up 22-19 vs. Nebraska. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Sam Griesel drove to the basket with a spin move, and he finished with a dunk at 7:56 left in the first half. Griesel cut the Illinois lead to 19-17 vs. Nebraska. 

Fighting Illini guard Ty Rodgers drove for a reverse layup with 11:02 left in the first half. 

Rodgers' basket tied the game 12-12 vs. Nebraska. 

Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach. Fred Hoiberg is the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball head coach.

Erik Hall is the digital sports editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.