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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten Tournament 2nd Round

Women's College Basketball
Illinois
21-10
71-69
Final
#18Michigan St
22-8
Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Who won: Illinois 71-69

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Michigan State Spartans 71-69 in Big Ten Tournament 2nd Round on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Cearah Parchment led the Illinois in points (15). Kennedy Blair led the Michigan St in points (30).

Player of the game

Kennedy Blair

MSU · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST

8.2

Win probability

100%ILL final
ILLMSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:01ILL

    Regulartimeout

    Illinois Timeout

  4. Q4 0:01Kennedy Blair
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kennedy Blair bad pass turnover

    K. Blair · 30 PTS

  5. Q4 0:09MSU

    Shorttimeout

    Michigan State Timeout

  6. Q4 0:09MSU

    Offensive rebound

    Michigan State Offensive Rebound.

  7. Q4 0:14Grace VanSlooten

    Misses layup

    Grace VanSlooten misses layup

    G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS

  8. Q4 0:19Berry Wallace

    Foul on Berry Wallace

    Foul on Berry Wallace.

    B. Wallace · 11 PTS

  9. Q4 0:20Ines Sotelo Miguez

    Inés Sotelo Steal

    Inés Sotelo Steal.

    I. Sotelo · 6 PTS

  10. Q4 0:20Destiny Jackson
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Destiny Jackson bad pass turnover

    D. Jackson · 14 PTS

  11. Q4 0:31Rashunda Jones

    Foul on Rashunda Jones

    Foul on Rashunda Jones.

    R. Jones · 6 PTS

  12. Q4 0:32Ines Sotelo Miguez
    +2

    Inés Sotelo makes layup

    Inés Sotelo makes layup (Grace VanSlooten assists)

    I. Sotelo · 6 PTS · ast G. VanSlooten

    ILL 71 - 69 MSU
  13. Q4 0:33Grace VanSlooten

    Offensive Rebound

    Grace VanSlooten Offensive Rebound.

    G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS

  14. Q4 0:37Kennedy Blair

    Misses 15-foot pullup jump shot

    Kennedy Blair misses 15-foot pullup jump shot

    K. Blair · 30 PTS

  15. Q4 0:43Berry Wallace
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Berry Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Wallace · 11 PTS

    ILL 71 - 67 MSU
  16. Q4 0:43Berry Wallace
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Berry Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Wallace · 11 PTS

    ILL 70 - 67 MSU
  17. Q4 0:43Ines Sotelo Miguez

    Foul on Inés Sotelo

    Foul on Inés Sotelo.

    I. Sotelo · 6 PTS

  18. Q4 1:11Jalyn Brown
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 17 ft

    Jalyn Brown makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Kennedy Blair assists)

    J. Brown · 12 PTS · ast K. Blair

    ILL 69 - 67 MSU
  19. Q4 1:27Destiny Jackson
    +2

    Driving layup

    Destiny Jackson makes driving layup

    D. Jackson · 14 PTS

    ILL 69 - 65 MSU
  20. Q4 1:48ILL

    Shorttimeout

    Illinois Timeout

  21. Q4 1:59Grace VanSlooten
    +2

    Layup

    Grace VanSlooten makes layup

    G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS

    ILL 67 - 65 MSU
  22. Q4 2:13Cearah Parchment
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Cearah Parchment traveling turnover

    C. Parchment · 15 PTS

  23. Q4 2:34Maddie Webber

    Defensive rebound

    Maddie Webber Defensive Rebound.

  24. Q4 2:37Kennedy Blair

    Misses 10-foot pullup jump shot

    Kennedy Blair misses 10-foot pullup jump shot

    K. Blair · 30 PTS

  25. Q4 2:50Grace VanSlooten

    Steal

    Grace VanSlooten Steal.

    G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS

Leaders

ILLMSU
Points
Cearah Parchment
15
Kennedy Blair
30
Assists
Destiny Jackson
5
Kennedy Blair
5
Rebounds
Cearah Parchment
6
Grace VanSlooten
9

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