Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini
· BIG TEN WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 79
70 - 79
Trio of freshman lead Illinois women to win in tournament
Petra Holesinska added a career-tying 21 points and Brandi Beasley 20 for Illinois (9-21), who play No. 5 seed Purdue on Thursday.
Trailing by five, Illinois outscored Nebraska 23-9 in the fourth quarter, taking the lead for good on Andrews' final 3-pointer with 5 1/2 minutes left.
Illinois snapped an 11-game losing streak, its previous win also coming against Nebraska on Jan. 15. The victory was the first for Illinois in the tournament since 2011.
Jessica Shepard had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Hannah Whitish 16 points for the Cornhuskers (7-22).
Illinois made 14 3-pointers and Nebraska 13 but the Illini were 17 of 22 from the free-throw line to 3 of 7 for the Cornhuskers. Nebraska also had 17 turnovers to Illinois' five.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 70 - 79 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 79 |
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Jasmine Cincore missed Jumper. | 70 - 79 |
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Jaelyne Kirkpatrick made Free Throw. | 70 - 79 |
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Jaelyne Kirkpatrick made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
Statistics
 NEB |
ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 24-61 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 13-29 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 3-7 | FT | 17-22 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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 |