NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Wisconsin Badgers 70
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Illinois Fighting Illini 82
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WIS1716172070
ILL2318212082
Gainbridge Fieldhouse · 6,587 att.

Match Report

Wallace, Jackson help Illinois women beat Wisconsin 82-70 at Big Ten Tournament

— Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Destiny Jackson added 21, and No. 10 seed Illinois beat 15th-seeded Wisconsin 82-70 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

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Team Stats

26-58
FG
28-59
45
Field Goal %
47
8-21
3PT
2-19
38
Three Point %
11
10-14
FT
24-29
71
Free Throw %
83
29
Rebounds
37
10
Offensive Rebounds
15
19
Defensive Rebounds
22
21
Assists
9
8
Steals
8
4
Blocks
1
19
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
19
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
24
8
Fast Break Points
14
28
Points in Paint
46
23
Fouls
17
3
Largest Lead
16
5
Lead Changes
5
5
Percent Led
94

Top Performers

WIS

  • Gift Uchenna Okeke MIN 24 · PTS 24 · FG 10-16
  • Kyrah Daniels MIN 34 · PTS 18 · FG 6-11
  • Laci Steele MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 4-8
  • Destiny Howell MIN 34 · PTS 6 · FG 2-12

ILL

  • Destiny Jackson MIN 38 · PTS 21 · FG 5-8
  • Berry Wallace MIN 39 · PTS 22 · FG 8-17
  • Cearah Parchment MIN 28 · PTS 14 · FG 5-8
  • Lety Vasconcelos MIN 18 · PTS 12 · FG 5-8

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:13 · 4th Quarter Illinois Timeout
  4. 0:13 · 4th Quarter Kyrah Daniels makes free throw 3 of 3
  5. 0:13 · 4th Quarter Kyrah Daniels makes free throw 2 of 3
  6. 0:13 · 4th Quarter Kyrah Daniels makes free throw 1 of 3
  7. 0:13 · 4th Quarter Foul on Aaliyah Guyton.
  8. 0:22 · 4th Quarter Destiny Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2

Women's College Basketball News

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