Colorado Buffaloes vs Illinois Fighting Illini, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 1 in Fort Worth - 1st Round

#10Colorado

22-12

57-66

Final

#7Illinois

22-11

Memorial Gymnasium (TN)

Lead tracker

COLO leadsBiggest lead COLO 4, ILL 11

ILL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
COLO	18	11	15	13	57
ILL	20	14	13	19	66

Who won: Illinois 66-57

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Colorado Buffaloes 66-57 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Memorial Gymnasium (TN). Cearah Parchment led the Illinois in points (21). Desiree Wooten led the Colorado in points (17).

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Game info

Venue: Memorial Gymnasium (TN), Nashville, TN · Attendance 4,111
Officials: Melissa Barlow (Referee), Travis Jones (Referee), Nicole Leon (Referee)