Illinois Fighting Illini at Marquette Golden Eagles
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Karlin, King lead Marquette women to 71-67 win over No. 23 Illinois
The Golden Eagles (2-0) took the lead for good early in the second quarter and were up by nine late in the third quarter but didn't ice the game until King's final free throw with 3.1 seconds left.
Genesis Bryant hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to pull the Illini within 62-61 with seven minutes left in the game but they could never get the ball to drop for the lead. Camille Hobby made a layup with just under 20 seconds left to make it 68-67 but King hit two from the line at 14.1.
Bryant couldn't connect on a tying 3-pointer before King, who was 9 of 10 from the line, finished it off.
Rose Nkumu had 12 points and Frannie Hottinger 11 with eight rebounds for Marquette.
Hobby had 18 points and seven rebounds for Illinois (1-1), Kendall Bostics added 14 and Bryant had 11.
The Illini shot 52% from the field despite going 2 of 10 from distance. Marquette made five 3s and shot 50%.
Both teams play again Wednesday, Illinois at home against St. Peter's while Marquette goes to IUPUI.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 67 - 71 |
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Jordan King made Free Throw. | 67 - 71 |
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Marquette Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 70 |
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Jordan King missed Free Throw. | 67 - 70 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
Foul on Camille Hobby. | 67 - 70 |
Statistics
 ILL |
MARQ |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 27-54 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 11-14 | FT | 12-14 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 1,428 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| USC | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 4-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Villanova | 4-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Seton Hall | 3-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| St. John's | 2-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Marquette | 2-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Creighton | 2-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Georgetown | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-4 |
| Providence | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| Xavier | 1-3 | 3 | 8-5 |
| Butler | 1-3 | 3 | 7-7 |
| DePaul | 0-4 | 4 | 3-12 |