Illinois flipped the script on Nebraska on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena, rallying in the second half to defeat the Huskers 78-69 and hand Big Red its second loss of the season. The result was reflected in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, with Illinois moving ahead of Nebraska as the Huskers slid after back-to-back defeats. Nebraska is now 20-2 overall and 9-2 in Big Ten play. Nebraska fell from its highest-ever ranking of No. 5, down four spots to No. 9. The Huskers entered last week as one of just three undefeated teams remaining nationally, opening the season with a program-best 20 consecutive wins. That streak ended Tuesday when Michigan edged Nebraska 75-72, handing Big Red its first loss of the season. Nebraska was without two of its top scorers, Rink Mast and Braden Frager, in the loss to Michigan. Both returned Sunday against Illinois, but it wasn’t enough as the Fighting Illini avenged their December loss to Nebraska in Champaign. The defeat marked Nebraska’s seco...