Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats

Women's College Basketball

Illinois

19-8

92-65

Final

Northwestern

8-19

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 34, NU 0

NU leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	27	30	20	15	92
NU	17	16	14	18	65

Who won: Illinois 92-65

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 92-65 on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Illinois outscored the Northwestern 30-16 in the 2nd quarter. Cearah Parchment led the Illinois in points (19). Tayla Thomas led the Northwestern in points (25).

Player of the game

Destiny Jackson

ILL · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST

8.7

Win probability

100%ILL final

ILLNU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:02
Defensive rebound
Crystal Fuqu Wang Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:04
Misses 8-foot floating jump shot
Aaliyah Guyton misses 8-foot floating jump shot
A. Guyton · 2 PTS
Q4 0:20
Offensive Rebound
Hayven Smith Offensive Rebound.
H. Smith
Q4 0:23
Misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Aaliyah Guyton misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
A. Guyton · 2 PTS
Q4 0:46
Steal
Gisela Segura Steal.
G. Segura
Q4 0:46
TO
Amparo López bad pass turnover
A. López
Q4 0:50
Steal
Rachel Mutombo Steal.
R. Mutombo
Q4 0:50
TO
Bad pass turnover
Aaliyah Guyton bad pass turnover
A. Guyton · 2 PTS
Q4 1:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Xamiya Walton makes free throw 2 of 2
X. Walton · 12 PTS
ILL 92 - 65 NU
Q4 1:06
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Xamiya Walton makes free throw 1 of 2
X. Walton · 12 PTS
ILL 92 - 64 NU
Q4 1:06
Foul on Hayven Smith
Foul on Hayven Smith.
H. Smith
Q4 1:18NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
Q4 1:24ILL
Shorttimeout
Illinois Timeout
Q4 1:24
+2
Floating jump shot, 8 ft
Destiny Jackson makes 8-foot floating jump shot
D. Jackson · 19 PTS
ILL 92 - 63 NU
Q4 1:28
Defensive rebound
Destiny Jackson Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:30
Misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot
Crystal Fuqu Wang misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot
C. Wang · 2 PTS
Q4 1:48
Defensive rebound
Crystal Fuqu Wang Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:51
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Berry Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
B. Wallace · 17 PTS
Q4 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Crystal Fuqu Wang makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Wang · 2 PTS
ILL 90 - 63 NU
Q4 2:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Crystal Fuqu Wang makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Wang · 2 PTS
ILL 90 - 62 NU
Q4 2:02
Foul on Irene Noya Catoira
Foul on Irene Noya Catoira.
I. Noya Catoira
Q4 2:04
Foul on Hayven Smith
Foul on Hayven Smith.
H. Smith
Q4 2:09
Defensive rebound
Rachel Mutombo Defensive Rebound.