NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 1, 2026
Minnesota Golden Gophers 78
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Illinois Fighting Illini 73
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Match Report

No. 22 Minnesota women beat Illinois 78-73, clinch No. 4 seed, double-bye in Big Ten tourney

— Sophie Hart scored 17 points, Amaya Battle added 10 of her 16 points in the second half and No. 22 Minnesota beat Illinois 78-73 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams to clinch a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

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Team Stats

27-57
FG
26-59
47
Field Goal %
44
4-10
3PT
10-19
40
Three Point %
53
20-24
FT
11-14
83
Free Throw %
79
39
Rebounds
25
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
27
Defensive Rebounds
19
17
Assists
16
7
Steals
8
1
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
15
6
Fast Break Points
6
46
Points in Paint
26
17
Fouls
19
15
Largest Lead
4
1
Lead Change
1
91
Percent Led
4

Top Performers

MINN

  • Amaya Battle MIN 32 · PTS 16 · FG 6-11
  • Mara Braun MIN 38 · PTS 11 · FG 3-7
  • Grace Grocholski MIN 39 · PTS 9 · FG 2-8
  • Tori McKinney MIN 38 · PTS 10 · FG 2-5

ILL

  • Berry Wallace MIN 38 · PTS 15 · FG 6-13
  • Cearah Parchment MIN 26 · PTS 13 · FG 4-13
  • Destiny Jackson MIN 30 · PTS 13 · FG 4-6
  • Aaliyah Guyton MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 4-13

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Aaliyah Guyton makes 27-foot three point jumper
  4. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Tori McKinney makes free throw 2 of 2
  5. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Tori McKinney makes free throw 1 of 2
  6. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Brylee Glenn subbing in for Minnesota
  7. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Amaya Battle subbing out for Minnesota
  8. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Foul on Maddie Webber.

Highlights

00:19 Sophie Hart drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN 00:17 What a shot by Mara Braun Watch on ESPN 00:19 Maddie Webber sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.