Charles, Watson lead No. 15 Maryland women by Illini 100-65
Kaila Charles scored 24 points, Blair Watson had 22 and No. 15 Maryland opened Big Ten play with a 100-65 win over Illinois on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
65
Maryland Terrapins
100
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 11 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 65 |
| MD | 26 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 100 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:17 65-100
Ieshia Small made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:06 65-98
Alli Ball made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:06 64-98
Alli Ball made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:06 63-98
Foul on Sarah Myers.
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LayUpShot 1:22 63-98
Ieshia Small made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:21 63-96
Brandi Beasley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alli Ball.
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LayUpShot 3:20 60-96
Channise Lewis made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:36 60-94
Brandi Beasley made Jumper. Assisted by Alex Wittinger.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 58-94
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 58-94
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:20 58-94
Brianna Fraser made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:20 58-93
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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LayUpShot 4:33 58-93
Alli Ball made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:00 56-93
Eleanna Christinaki made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:15 56-90
Alli Ball made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandi Beasley.
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LayUpShot 5:41 53-90
Kaila Charles made Layup. Assisted by Blair Watson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:14 53-88
Blair Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaila Charles.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:40 53-85
Blair Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:07 53-82
Courtney Joens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kennedy Cattenhead.
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PersonalFoul 7:32 50-82
Foul on Kennedy Cattenhead.
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LayUpShot 7:32 50-82
Stephanie Jones made Layup. Assisted by Kristen Confroy.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:17 50-80
Stephanie Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:17 50-79
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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JumpShot 8:38 50-79
Brandi Beasley made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:47 48-79
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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PersonalFoul 8:53 48-79
Foul on Ali Andrews.
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PersonalFoul 9:21 48-79
Foul on Cierra Rice.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 48-79
Courtney Joens made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:04 47-79
Courtney Joens made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 46-79
Foul on Eleanna Christinaki.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 46-79
Alli Ball made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Petra Holesinska.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 43-79
Stephanie Jones made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 43-78
Stephanie Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:57 43-77
Foul on Ali Andrews.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:29 43-77
Blair Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 43-74
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 43-73
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:12 43-72
Foul on Brandi Beasley.
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JumpShot 4:46 43-72
Brianna Fraser made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 5:14 43-70
Foul on Kristen Confroy.
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LayUpShot 5:14 43-70
Petra Holesinska made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:24 41-70
Kaila Charles made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Fraser.
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LayUpShot 6:12 41-68
Cierra Rice made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Cattenhead.
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JumpShot 6:27 39-68
Kaila Charles made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:41 39-66
Kennedy Cattenhead made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:41 38-66
Kennedy Cattenhead made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:41 37-66
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:58 37-66
Blair Watson made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:08 37-63
Foul on Brandi Beasley.
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PersonalFoul 7:17 37-63
Foul on Stephanie Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:39 37-63
Cierra Rice made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:39 36-63
Cierra Rice made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:39 35-63
Foul on Channise Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:10 35-63
Blair Watson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaila Charles.
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LayUpShot 8:20 35-60
Brandi Beasley made Layup. Assisted by Kennedy Cattenhead.
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PersonalFoul 8:41 33-60
Foul on Stephanie Jones.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:41 33-60
Kaila Charles made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:41 33-59
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
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PersonalFoul 8:51 33-59
Foul on Petra Holesinska.
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LayUpShot 9:11 33-59
Stephanie Jones made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 65-100
End of Game
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:01 65-100
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 65-100
Alli Ball missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:06 65-100
Alli Ball Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:06 65-100
Alli Ball missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 0:17 65-100
Ieshia Small made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:41 65-98
Ieshia Small Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:41 65-98
Addaya Moore missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:52 65-98
Courtney Joens Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:52 65-98
Ieshia Small missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:06 65-98
Alli Ball made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:06 64-98
Alli Ball made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:06 63-98
Foul on Sarah Myers.
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LayUpShot 1:22 63-98
Ieshia Small made Layup.
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Steal 1:46 63-96
Eleanna Christinaki Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:47 63-96
Cydnee Kinslow Turnover.
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Steal 1:59 63-96
Addaya Moore Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:59 63-96
Channise Lewis Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:21 63-96
Brandi Beasley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alli Ball.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:34 60-96
Eleanna Christinaki Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:42 60-96
Eleanna Christinaki Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:42 60-96
Alli Ball missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:59 60-96
Addaya Moore Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:59 60-96
Sarah Myers missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:07 60-96
Brianna Fraser Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:07 60-96
Alex Wittinger missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:20 60-96
Channise Lewis made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:36 60-94
Brandi Beasley made Jumper. Assisted by Alex Wittinger.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 58-94
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 58-94
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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Steal 3:46 58-94
Courtney Joens Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:47 58-94
Channise Lewis Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:56 58-94
Maryland Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:00 58-94
Courtney Joens missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:04 58-94
Courtney Joens Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:04 58-94
Alli Ball missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:20 58-94
Brianna Fraser made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 4:20 58-93
Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:20 58-93
Brianna Fraser missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:20 58-93
Foul on Alex Wittinger.
Showing the last 40 of 385 events.
Team Stats
ILL
MD
25-71
FG
35-73
35
Field Goal %
48
7-20
3PT
10-24
35
Three Point %
42
8-9
FT
20-32
89
Free Throw %
63
34
Rebounds
54
15
Offensive Rebounds
24
19
Defensive Rebounds
30
12
Assists
21
4
Steals
10
6
Blocks
6
16
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
24
7
Fast Break Points
24
20
Points in Paint
42
23
Fouls
15
0
Largest Lead
37
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