Edit: Game story is up. Recap the live game updates ITT below.
Nebraska dominates the first two sets, survives a fourth, to move past Illinois, 3-1, and extend its lead in the Big Ten title race to two games as the No. 1-ranked Huskers (25-0, 16-0 Big Ten) saw Wisconsin (23-2, 14-2) lose to Penn State on Saturday night.
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No. 1 Nebraska took another step toward earning its first outright Big Ten title since 2017 with a win over Illinois.
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No. 1 Nebraska (24-0, 15-0 Big Ten) and Illinois (14-11, 9-6) are set to square off at 2 p.m. CT today at the Devaney Center. Some Match Notes via Nebraska Athletics Communications:
TV AND RADIO
• Sunday’s match will be televised on Nebraska Public Media and streamed on B1G+.
• The Huskers Radio Network will broadcast all the action on their radio affiliates, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and AM 590 in Omaha. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and on the Huskers app.
• John Baylor is in his 30th season doing play-by-play for the Husker volleyball program. Lauren (Cook) West, a former All-American setter for the Huskers, will provide color commentary.
ABOUT THE HUSKERS
• Nebraska (24-0, 15-0 Big Ten) is off to its best start to a season since beginning the 2005 season with a 28-0 record.
• The Huskers’ 15-0 start to Big Ten play is a program best since joining the conference in 2011.
• The Huskers, who led the nation in defense in 2022, have held their opponents this season to a combined .135 hitting percentage, which leads the nation.
• Nebraska has been sharp offensively this season, hitting .288 to rank 10th nationally and second in the Big Ten. The Huskers lead all Big Ten teams and rank 10th nationally with 14.09 kills per set.
SCOUTING REPORT: ILLINOIS
• Illinois is 13-11 (8-6 Big Ten) entering a Friday night match at Iowa. The Fighting Illini had a six-match win streak snapped at Wisconsin last Saturday.
• Raina Terry leads Illinois with 4.56 kills per set, which ranks second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally. A unanimous All-Big Ten selection in 2022, Terry ranks fourth nationally in total attacks this season with 1,235.
• Illinois is hitting .202 on the season and yielding a .211 hitting percentage to its opponents.
SERIES HISTORY
• Nebraska leads the all-time series with Illinois 33-8-1. The Huskers have won eight straight in the series dating back to 2018, and the last six victories have all been sweeps. Nebraska won 25-14, 25-16, 25-22 last year in Champaign, Ill.