Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Women's College Basketball

Northwestern

8-11

71-74

Final

#25Illinois

15-4

State Farm Center

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 5, ILL 15

ILL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NU	17	16	18	20	71
ILL	21	19	18	16	74

Who won: Illinois 74-71

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Northwestern Wildcats 74-71 on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at State Farm Center. Berry Wallace led the Illinois in points (29). Grace Sullivan led the Northwestern in points (21).

Player of the game

Berry Wallace

ILL · 29 PTS, 9 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%ILL final

NUILL

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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 0:01
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Caroline Lau misses 27-foot three point jumper
C. Lau · 12 PTS
Q4 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cearah Parchment makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Parchment · 10 PTS
NU 71 - 74 ILL
Q4 0:09ILL
Dead ball rebound
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:09
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cearah Parchment misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Parchment · 10 PTS
Q4 0:09
Foul on Tayla Thomas
Foul on Tayla Thomas.
T. Thomas · 6 PTS
Q4 0:09
Defensive rebound
Cearah Parchment Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:10
Misses 12-foot jumper
Grace Sullivan misses 12-foot jumper
G. Sullivan · 21 PTS
Q4 0:21NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
Q4 0:26
Defensive rebound
Casey Harter Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:31
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Berry Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
B. Wallace · 29 PTS
Q4 0:49ILL
Shorttimeout
Illinois Timeout
Q4 0:53
Defensive rebound
Berry Wallace Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:57
Misses 15-foot jumper
Grace Sullivan misses 15-foot jumper
G. Sullivan · 21 PTS
Q4 1:04
Misses layup
Lety Vasconcelos misses layup
L. Vasconcelos · 8 PTS
Q4 1:04
Offensive Rebound
Lety Vasconcelos Offensive Rebound.
L. Vasconcelos · 8 PTS
Q4 1:08
Misses 5-foot jumper
Berry Wallace misses 5-foot jumper
B. Wallace · 29 PTS
Q4 1:28
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tayla Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Thomas · 6 PTS
NU 71 - 73 ILL
Q4 1:28NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 1:28
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Tayla Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Thomas · 6 PTS
Q4 1:28
Foul on Destiny Jackson
Foul on Destiny Jackson.
D. Jackson · 7 PTS
Q4 1:29
Foul on Lety Vasconcelos
Foul on Lety Vasconcelos.
L. Vasconcelos · 8 PTS
Q4 1:44NU
Regulartimeout
Northwestern Timeout