Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan State Spartans

Parchment scores 15, Illinois women win 71-69 over No. 18 Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament

Maddie Webber added 13 for the Illini (21-10), Jasmine Brown-Hagger scored 12 and Berry Wallace finished with 11. Illinois will move on to the quarterfinals to play No. 2 seed Iowa.

The Spartans (22-8), who are ranked No. 18 in the country, were led by Kennedy Blair, who scored a career-high 30 points. Grace VanSlooten scored 13, and Jalyn Brown added 12.

Illinois turned over the ball on its first four possessions of the game, forcing a timeout to reset. An 8-0 run gave the Fighting Illini their first lead of the game at the end of the first quarter, and they led 36-29 heading into the break.

Michigan State had a 9-0 run after the break to regain the lead, 42-41, but a layup and a 3-pointer from Brown-Hagger gave the advantage back to Illinois.

On the Spartans’ final possession of the game, VanSlooten collected two rebounds from under the basket before kicking it back out to Blair in the midrange. Without a clear shot, she passed it out wide to Brown, who couldn't save the ball from going out of bounds with a second to go in the game.

Up next Illinois: Will face No. 2 seed Iowa on March 6. The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 9 in the country.

Michigan: Will wait for an invitation to a postseason tournament.

How can I watch Fighting Illini vs. Spartans?

• TV Channel: Fighting Illini vs Spartans 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on BTN.
• Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.

Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 5,149 | Capacity: