Alston scores 39 as No. 5 Ohio St routs Illinois 117-74
Ameryst Alston was nearly perfect in scoring 39 points and Kelsey Mitchell was right behind with 35 as No. 5 Ohio State routed Illinois 117-74 on Sunday in a record-setting game.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
74
Ohio State Buckeyes
117
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 24 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 74 |
| OSU | 37 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 117 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Southern Jaguars | W 99-28 | NCAAW |
| 11/4/26 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 84-50 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:26 74-117
Foul on Eriel Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 74-117
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 73-117
Foul on Makayla Waterman.
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JumpShot 2:26 73-117
Ameryst Alston made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 73-115
Ameryst Alston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 73-114
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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LayUpShot 4:08 73-114
Chatrice White made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Cattenhead.
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JumpShot 4:33 71-114
Chatrice White made Jumper. Assisted by Kennedy Cattenhead.
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JumpShot 5:27 69-114
Shayla Cooper made Jumper. Assisted by Cait Craft.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:04 69-112
Asia Doss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:04 69-111
Foul on Chatrice White.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:29 69-111
Ameryst Alston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shayla Cooper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:57 69-108
Brooke Kissinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyley Simmons.
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LayUpShot 7:08 66-108
Ameryst Alston made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:24 66-106
Chatrice White made Layup. Assisted by Jaelyne Kirkpatrick.
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PersonalFoul 7:34 64-106
Foul on Shayla Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:01 64-106
Shayla Cooper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:01 64-105
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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LayUpShot 8:01 64-105
Shayla Cooper made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:16 64-103
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:30 62-103
Kalpana Beach made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:48 62-101
Chatrice White made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:08 60-101
Ameryst Alston made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:21 60-99
Alex Wittinger made Jumper. Assisted by Chatrice White.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:47 58-99
Chatrice White made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:47 57-99
Foul on Kalpana Beach.
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JumpShot 9:47 57-99
Chatrice White made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:32 55-99
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 55-96
Kyley Simmons made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:42 54-96
Kyley Simmons made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 53-96
Foul on Chelsea Mitchell.
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JumpShot 2:13 53-96
Alex Wittinger made Jumper. Assisted by Kyley Simmons.
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LayUpShot 2:27 51-96
Shayla Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Kelsey Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 2:47 51-94
Shayla Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Kelsey Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 3:35 51-92
Alexa Hart made Layup. Assisted by Asia Doss.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 51-90
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:03 51-89
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:03 51-88
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:38 51-88
Ameryst Alston made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 51-85
Ameryst Alston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:10 51-84
Foul on Sarah Hartwell.
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LayUpShot 5:10 51-84
Ameryst Alston made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:16 51-82
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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LayUpShot 5:33 51-82
Sarah Hartwell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 49-82
Asia Doss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:58 49-81
Foul on Sarah Hartwell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:00 49-81
Asia Doss made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ameryst Alston.
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JumpShot 6:12 49-78
Alex Wittinger made Jumper. Assisted by Kyley Simmons.
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LayUpShot 6:28 47-78
Kelsey Mitchell made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:16 47-76
Alex Wittinger made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:46 45-76
Sarah Hartwell made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:00 43-76
Ameryst Alston made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:11 43-74
Sarah Hartwell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:11 42-74
Foul on Asia Doss.
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LayUpShot 8:11 42-74
Sarah Hartwell made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:26 40-74
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ameryst Alston.
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JumpShot 8:51 40-71
Alexa Hart made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:46 40-69
Ameryst Alston made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:46 40-68
Ameryst Alston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:46 40-67
Foul on Kyley Simmons.
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End Game 0:00 74-117
End of Game
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PersonalFoul 0:26 74-117
Foul on Eriel Davis.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 74-117
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:34 73-117
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 73-117
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 73-117
Foul on Makayla Waterman.
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Steal 0:43 73-117
Ashley McConnell Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:44 73-117
Asia Doss Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 1:00 73-117
Alexa Hart Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:00 73-117
Chelsea Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:13 73-117
Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:13 73-117
Chatrice White missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:23 73-117
Chelsea Mitchell Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:31 73-117
Chelsea Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:33 73-117
Kalpana Beach Block.
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JumpShot 1:33 73-117
Chatrice White missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:46 73-117
Illinois Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:46 73-117
Ameryst Alston missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:14 73-117
Chelsea Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:14 73-117
Kyley Simmons missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:26 73-117
Ameryst Alston made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:41 73-115
Ohio State Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:41 73-115
Shayla Cooper missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:49 73-115
Cait Craft Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:50 73-115
Shayla Cooper Block.
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JumpShot 2:50 73-115
Eriel Davis missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:54 73-115
Cait Craft Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:07 73-115
Shayla Cooper Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:07 73-115
Kennedy Cattenhead missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:13 73-115
Kennedy Cattenhead Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 73-115
Ameryst Alston missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 73-115
Ameryst Alston made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 73-114
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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Defensive Rebound 3:27 73-114
Makayla Waterman Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:27 73-114
Kyley Simmons missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:39 73-114
Kennedy Cattenhead Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:39 73-114
Makayla Waterman missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:08 73-114
Chatrice White made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Cattenhead.
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Defensive Rebound 4:19 71-114
Alex Wittinger Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:19 71-114
Cait Craft missed Layup.
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Team Stats
ILL
OSU
27-67
FG
42-68
40
Field Goal %
62
4-20
3PT
16-29
20
Three Point %
55
16-19
FT
17-20
84
Free Throw %
85
27
Rebounds
41
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
18
Defensive Rebounds
32
11
Assists
18
3
Steals
3
0
Blocks
4
9
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
9
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
16
0
Largest Lead
45
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