Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 53
58 - 53
Theriot leads No. 19 Nebraska past Illinois 58-53
The Illini (11-5, 2-2 Big Ten) were up 49-43 and looking for their second-straight win over a ranked team, when Theriot took over. She made two free throws at the 6:19 mark and when she hit a jumper with 3:06 left the Cornhuskers (12-3, 2-2) were up 53-51. Hailie Sample made a free throw, Emily Cady a jumper on a Sample assist and Brandi Jeffery made a free throw to put Nebraska up 57-51 with 14 seconds to go.
Between Amarah Coleman's basket at 5:31 and her bucket at seven seconds, the Illini missed eight shots and had a turnover.
Coleman, a freshman, matched her career high with 18 points.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 58 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:03 |  |
Jacqui Grant Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:03 |  |
Rachel Theriot missed Free Throw. | 58 - 53 |
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Rachel Theriot made Free Throw. | 58 - 53 |
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Foul on Kyley Simmons. | 57 - 53 |
Statistics
 NEB |
ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 21-60 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-22 | FT | 5-6 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 8 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
State Farm Center
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 3,263 | 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 |