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

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 9, MSU 6

MSU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	20	16	17	18	71
MSU	17	12	19	21	69

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

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01ILL
Regulartimeout
Illinois Timeout
Q4 0:01
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kennedy Blair bad pass turnover
K. Blair · 30 PTS
Q4 0:09MSU
Shorttimeout
Michigan State Timeout
Q4 0:09MSU
Offensive rebound
Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
Q4 0:14
Misses layup
Grace VanSlooten misses layup
G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS
Q4 0:19
Foul on Berry Wallace
Foul on Berry Wallace.
B. Wallace · 11 PTS
Q4 0:20
Inés Sotelo Steal
Inés Sotelo Steal.
I. Sotelo · 6 PTS
Q4 0:20
TO
Bad pass turnover
Destiny Jackson bad pass turnover
D. Jackson · 14 PTS
Q4 0:31
Foul on Rashunda Jones
Foul on Rashunda Jones.
R. Jones · 6 PTS
Q4 0:32
+2
Inés Sotelo makes layup
Inés Sotelo makes layup (Grace VanSlooten assists)
I. Sotelo · 6 PTS · ast G. VanSlooten
ILL 71 - 69 MSU
Q4 0:33
Offensive Rebound
Grace VanSlooten Offensive Rebound.
G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS
Q4 0:37
Misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Kennedy Blair misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
K. Blair · 30 PTS
Q4 0:43
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Berry Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Wallace · 11 PTS
ILL 71 - 67 MSU
Q4 0:43
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Berry Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Wallace · 11 PTS
ILL 70 - 67 MSU
Q4 0:43
Foul on Inés Sotelo
Foul on Inés Sotelo.
I. Sotelo · 6 PTS
Q4 1:11
+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
Q4 1:27
+2
Driving layup
Destiny Jackson makes driving layup
D. Jackson · 14 PTS
ILL 69 - 65 MSU
Q4 1:48ILL
Shorttimeout
Illinois Timeout
Q4 1:59
+2
Layup
Grace VanSlooten makes layup
G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS
ILL 67 - 65 MSU
Q4 2:13
TO
Traveling turnover
Cearah Parchment traveling turnover
C. Parchment · 15 PTS
Q4 2:34
Defensive rebound
Maddie Webber Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:37
Misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
Kennedy Blair misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
K. Blair · 30 PTS
Q4 2:50
Steal
Grace VanSlooten Steal.
G. VanSlooten · 13 PTS