Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 53
69 - 53
No. 24 Michigan State beats Illinois 69-53
Michigan State (15-7, 7-2 Big Ten) racked up 41 points in the first half and jumped out to a 17-point lead at the break. Midway through the second half both teams went without a basket and combined to miss 10 shots over 3 minutes, after which the Spartans took their largest lead of the game at 23 points.
The Spartans shot 53.3 percent from the floor and held Illinois (9-13, 2-7) to 17-of-55 shooting from the field and 17.6 percent from 3-point range.
Ivory Crawford scored 20 points and went 9 of 10 from the line for the Fighting Illini. Illinois kept up with the Spartans in the second half, even outscoring them 29-28, but it wasn't enough to close the first-half deficit.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:21 |  |
Branndais Agee Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:21 |  |
Ivory Crawford missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:26 | |
Klarissa Bell made Free Throw. | 69 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:26 | |
Michigan St Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:26 | |
Klarissa Bell missed Free Throw. | 68 - 53 |
Statistics
 MSU |
ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-45 | FG | 17-55 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 16-20 | FT | 16-21 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 16 | Assists | 4 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
State Farm Center
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 1,317 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |