Colleen Kane is the college sports reporter for the baiduhai. She has worked at the Tribune since 2007, starting in high school sports before moving to the White Sox and then the Bears. Before the Tribune, Kane was a sports reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer following her graduation from the University of Illinois.
No. 9 Illinois rode the performances of 7-foot Croatian twins Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivišić in the first half, and Keaton Wagler came through in the second half to beat Nebraska.
The Chicago Bulls really do play the Miami Heat three times in four days this weekend. Thursday's home matchup is the rescheduled date for the Jan. 8 game.
Keaton Wagler scored a Mackey Arena opponent and Illinois freshman record 46 points in the No. 11 Illini's 88-82 victory over No. 4 Purdue on Saturday.