NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Thursday, March 5, 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini 71
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Michigan State Spartans 69
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Match Report

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

— Cearah Parchment scored 15 points, and Destiny Jackson added 14 for No. 10-seeded Illinois in a 71-69 win over No. 10-seeded Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

25-49
FG
26-61
51
Field Goal %
43
6-14
3PT
3-12
43
Three Point %
25
15-19
FT
14-17
79
Free Throw %
82
22
Rebounds
33
3
Offensive Rebounds
11
19
Defensive Rebounds
22
13
Assists
12
4
Steals
9
4
Blocks
4
17
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
13
5
Fast Break Points
6
34
Points in Paint
42
18
Fouls
19
9
Largest Lead
6
5
Lead Changes
5
71
Percent Led
27

Top Performers

ILL

  • Destiny Jackson MIN 31 · PTS 14 · FG 6-10
  • Cearah Parchment MIN 35 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10
  • Berry Wallace MIN 40 · PTS 11 · FG 2-7
  • Maddie Webber MIN 37 · PTS 13 · FG 5-12

MSU

  • Kennedy Blair MIN 37 · PTS 30 · FG 11-18
  • Grace VanSlooten MIN 31 · PTS 13 · FG 6-13
  • Ines Sotelo Miguez MIN 34 · PTS 6 · FG 2-5
  • Jalyn Brown MIN 33 · PTS 12 · FG 5-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Illinois Timeout
  4. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Kennedy Blair bad pass turnover
  5. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Michigan State Timeout
  6. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
  7. 0:14 · 4th Quarter Grace VanSlooten misses layup
  8. 0:19 · 4th Quarter Michigan State Timeout

Highlights

01:19 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan State Spartans: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Destiny Jackson gets the bucket and the foul Watch on ESPN 00:19 Jalyn Brown drills shot vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Watch on ESPN 00:20 Kennedy Blair drills basket vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Watch on ESPN

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