Maryland Terrapins vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Women's College Basketball

#7Maryland

14-1

70-73

Final

Illinois

13-1

State Farm Center

Lead tracker

MD leadsBiggest lead MD 7, ILL 4

ILL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MD	20	19	15	16	70
ILL	16	18	18	21	73

Who won: Illinois 73-70

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Maryland Terrapins 73-70 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at State Farm Center. Berry Wallace led the Illinois in points (22). Yarden Garzon led the Maryland in points (17).

Player of the game

Berry Wallace

ILL · 22 PTS, 7 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%ILL final

MDILL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:00
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Saylor Poffenbarger misses 25-foot three point jumper
S. Poffenbarger · 15 PTS
Q4 0:08
TO
Traveling turnover
Cearah Parchment traveling turnover
C. Parchment · 17 PTS
Q4 0:10ILL
Shorttimeout
Illinois Timeout
Q4 0:10
TO
Turnover
Yarden Garzon turnover
Y. Garzon · 17 PTS
Q4 0:10
Foul on Yarden Garzon
Foul on Yarden Garzon.
Y. Garzon · 17 PTS
Q4 0:15MD
Regulartimeout
Maryland Timeout
Q4 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Berry Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Wallace · 22 PTS
MD 70 - 73 ILL
Q4 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Berry Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Wallace · 22 PTS
MD 70 - 72 ILL
Q4 0:15
Foul on Saylor Poffenbarger
Foul on Saylor Poffenbarger.
S. Poffenbarger · 15 PTS
Q4 0:18
Defensive rebound
Berry Wallace Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:18
Block
Berry Wallace Block.
B. Wallace · 22 PTS
Q4 0:18
Misses layup
Saylor Poffenbarger misses layup
S. Poffenbarger · 15 PTS
Q4 0:21
Defensive rebound
Kyndal Walker Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:21
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Cearah Parchment misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Parchment · 17 PTS
Q4 0:21ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:21
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cearah Parchment misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Parchment · 17 PTS
Q4 0:21
Foul on Kyndal Walker
Foul on Kyndal Walker.
K. Walker · 6 PTS
Q4 0:22
Steal
Cearah Parchment Steal.
C. Parchment · 17 PTS
Q4 0:22
TO
Bad pass turnover
Yarden Garzon bad pass turnover
Y. Garzon · 17 PTS
Q4 0:33MD
Shorttimeout
Maryland Timeout
Q4 0:33MD
Defensive rebound
Maryland Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:37
Misses layup
Gretchen Dolan misses layup
G. Dolan · 17 PTS