Cunningham's 27 leads No. 16 Mizzou past Illini 72-55
Sophie Cunningham continued her torrid shooting, scoring 27 points to lead No. 16 Missouri to its 12th-straight win on Friday, 72-55 over Illinois.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
55
Missouri Tigers
72
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 21 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 55 |
| MIZ | 18 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 72 |
Mizzou Arena
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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JumpShot 0:47 55-72
Alex Wittinger made Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:35 53-72
Alli Ball made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 51-72
Hannah Schuchts made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 51-71
Hannah Schuchts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:57 51-70
Foul on Cierra Rice.
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PersonalFoul 3:05 51-70
Foul on Sophie Cunningham.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:23 51-70
Hannah Schuchts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sophie Cunningham.
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LayUpShot 4:02 51-67
Sophie Cunningham made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:16 51-65
Foul on Brandi Beasley.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 51-65
Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 50-65
Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 49-65
Foul on Hannah Schuchts.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:34 49-65
Cierra Rice made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:06 46-65
Ali Andrews made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:29 44-65
Sophie Cunningham made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 44-63
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 44-62
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 44-61
Foul on Petra Holesinska.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:34 44-61
Jordan Frericks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:34 44-60
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 44-60
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:43 44-59
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 44-58
Foul on Ali Andrews.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 44-58
Foul on Cierra Porter.
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LayUpShot 0:55 44-58
Cierra Rice made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:25 42-58
Jordan Frericks made Layup. Assisted by Sophie Cunningham.
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JumpShot 2:22 42-56
Amber Smith made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:54 42-54
Jordan Frericks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:54 42-53
Foul on Jnaya Walker.
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LayUpShot 3:21 42-53
Lauren Aldridge made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:31 42-51
Brandi Beasley made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:01 39-51
Jordan Frericks made Layup. Assisted by Sophie Cunningham.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:14 39-49
Brandi Beasley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:14 38-49
Brandi Beasley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:14 37-49
Foul on Lauren Aldridge.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 37-49
Foul on Cierra Porter.
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LayUpShot 4:29 37-49
Cierra Porter made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:48 37-47
Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:48 36-47
Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:48 35-47
Foul on Cierra Porter.
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LayUpShot 5:03 35-47
Cierra Porter made Layup. Assisted by Sophie Cunningham.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:25 35-45
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:25 35-44
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 35-43
Foul on Ali Andrews.
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PersonalFoul 5:30 35-43
Foul on Petra Holesinska.
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LayUpShot 5:48 35-43
Jordan Frericks made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:18 35-41
Foul on Cierra Porter.
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PersonalFoul 6:31 35-41
Foul on Jnaya Walker.
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JumpShot 7:19 35-41
Brandi Beasley made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:19 33-41
Amber Smith made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:24 33-39
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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JumpShot 8:45 33-39
Brandi Beasley made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:59 31-39
Amber Smith made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:14 31-37
Alex Wittinger made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:00 29-37
Jnaya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Alli Ball.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 27-37
Foul on Brandi Beasley.
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LayUpShot 0:43 27-37
Sophie Cunningham made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Aldridge.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:16 27-35
Hannah Schuchts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cierra Porter.
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PersonalFoul 2:31 27-32
Foul on Amber Smith.
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LayUpShot 3:19 27-32
Sophie Cunningham made Layup. Assisted by Lauren Aldridge.
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End Game 0:00 55-72
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 55-72
Nadia Green Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 55-72
Courtney Joens missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:31 55-72
Alli Ball Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:31 55-72
Hannah Schuchts missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:44 55-72
Missouri Timeout
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JumpShot 0:47 55-72
Alex Wittinger made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:04 53-72
Courtney Joens Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:04 53-72
Elle Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:35 53-72
Alli Ball made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 51-72
Hannah Schuchts made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:57 51-71
Hannah Schuchts made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:57 51-70
Foul on Cierra Rice.
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Offensive Rebound 2:18 51-70
Kayla Michael Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:18 51-70
Elle Brown missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:39 51-70
Hannah Schuchts Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:39 51-70
Brandi Beasley missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:05 51-70
Foul on Sophie Cunningham.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:23 51-70
Hannah Schuchts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sophie Cunningham.
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Steal 3:26 51-67
Jordan Frericks Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:27 51-67
Brandi Beasley Turnover.
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Steal 3:27 51-67
Brandi Beasley Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:28 51-67
Jordan Chavis Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:41 51-67
Jordan Chavis Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:41 51-67
Cierra Rice missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:02 51-67
Sophie Cunningham made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:16 51-65
Foul on Brandi Beasley.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 51-65
Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:23 50-65
Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:23 49-65
Foul on Hannah Schuchts.
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Defensive Rebound 4:37 49-65
Lyric Robins Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:37 49-65
Jordan Roundtree missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:52 49-65
Amber Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:52 49-65
Cierra Rice missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 5:00 49-65
Brandi Beasley Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:00 49-65
Lyric Robins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:12 49-65
Alex Wittinger Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 5:12 49-65
Amber Smith missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:34 49-65
Cierra Rice made Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 5:48 46-65
Illinois Timeout
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Team Stats
ILL
MIZ
21-62
FG
25-49
34
Field Goal %
51
6-19
3PT
7-20
32
Three Point %
35
7-9
FT
15-17
78
Free Throw %
88
25
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
7
17
Defensive Rebounds
33
5
Assists
13
6
Steals
5
1
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
9
2
Fast Break Points
8
18
Points in Paint
36
18
Fouls
13
5
Largest Lead
21
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