Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 72
65 - 72
No. 16 Nebraska holds off Illinois 72-65
Tear'a Laudermill added 15 points, Emily Cady had 10 points with 12 rebounds and Rachel Theriot had 10 assists for the Cornhuskers (22-5, 12-3 Big Ten).
Amber Moore had 19 points for Illinois (9-19, 2-13). Ivory Crawford added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Taylor Gleason had 13.
Nebraska, which led 38-31 at the half, had a tough time shaking Illinois, though after the Illini tied it at 40 the Huskers built a 60-51 lead.
After Moore's 3-pointer pulled Illinois within two with 3:03 left, Sarah Livingston missed two free throws. After Laudermill made two, Crawford missed two more. Illinois was 3-10 from the line but made 10 3's. Nebraska also had 10 but was 14-17 from the line.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 65 - 72 |
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Nebraska Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 72 |
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Ivory Crawford missed Jumper. | 65 - 72 |
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Rachel Theriot made Free Throw. | 65 - 72 |
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Rachel Theriot made Free Throw. | 65 - 71 |
Statistics
 ILL |
NEB |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 24-62 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 3-10 | FT | 14-17 |
| 30 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
Game Information
Pinnacle Bank Arena
Location: Lincoln, NE
Attendance: 7,480 | 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 |