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EAST LANSING, Mich.\u00a0—\u00a0Despite a pair of 20-point scorers, the Illinois women’s basketball team fell to No. 24\/19 Michigan State\u00a081-75 on the road Sunday. The Fighting Illini outscored the Spartans in the second half but came up short, snapping the 11-game win streak. Illinois has still matched the program’s best 15-game start.<\/p>\n
The Fighting Illini (13-2, 3-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Webber and Wallace, who both tallied\u00a022 points. Wallace tacked on six rebounds and two blocks while Gretchen Dolan<\/a> chipped in as well with 12 points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n The Illinois offense was impressive from beyond the arc, knocking down 10 threes on 23 attempts. Webber and Wllace each hit four treys for the Fighting Illini in the contest.<\/p>\n How It Happened<\/p>\n Illinois struggled getting shots to fall out of the gate, falling behind 23-18 at the end of the first quarter. Wallace led the way in the frame with eight points.<\/p>\n Illinois opened\u00a0the second quarter by going on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a three from Aaliyah Guyton<\/a>, to take a 24-23 lead. The Spartans then came roaring back to take a 44-32 lead heading into halftime.<\/p>\n Michigan State continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 54-39 advantage before Illinois went on a 6-0 run to trim its deficit to 54-45 with 2:42 to go in the third. The Fighting Illini continued to battle, shrinking the MSU lead\u00a0to 58-50 by the end of the third quarter. Illinois scored four fast break points in the quarter.<\/p>\n Illinois kept the Spartans from adding to their lead before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Webber’s three, to shrink the deficit to 75-72 with 35 seconds to go in the contest. Michigan State responded and outscored the Fighting Illini the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 81-75. Illinois fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 25 points.<\/p>\n GAME HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n POSTGAME NOTES<\/p>\n Player Notes:<\/p>\n
Gretchen Dolan<\/a> finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal against 0 turnovers.<\/p>\n
Destiny Jackson<\/a> added 6 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.<\/p>\n
Berry Wallace<\/a> turned in 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and a steal while playing all 40 minutes.<\/p>\n
Maddie Webber<\/a> scored a season-high 22 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
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Starters: Destiny Jackson<\/a>, Jasmine Brown-Hagger<\/a>, Gretchen Dolan<\/a>, Berry Wallace<\/a>, Cearah Parchment<\/a><\/p>\n
Shauna Green<\/a> is now:<\/p>\n
Illinois vs. Michigan State: 28-48<\/p>\n
Score after 1st Quarter: 18-23
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\n\t\tSecond game of the season with double-digit rebounds \u2013 both against Big Ten opponents.
\n\t\tFive or more assists for the ninth time this season.
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\n\t\tEight first quarter points
\n\t\tWent 8-for-17 from the field, 4-for-6 from deep, and 2-for-2 from the line.
\n\t\tHer 14th outing with double-digit points this season and 25th of her career.
\n\t\tEighth 20-point game of the season and her career.
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\n\t\tAdded two rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in 28 minutes of work.
\n\t\tFirst Illini off the bench, checking in at 6:48 in the first quarter.
\n\t\tWent 8-for-13 overall, 4-for-8 from 3, and 2-for-3 from the line.
\n\t\t10th game of the season scoring double digits, 50th of her career.
\n\t\tFirst game of the season scoring 20+ points, fourth of her career.
\n\t\t22 points are her most as an Illini.
\n\t\t17 fourth quarter points is the most by a player in a single quarter under Shauna Green<\/a>.
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\n\tMichigan State won the opening tip and scored on the first possession.
\n\tAfter Illinois took a 24-23 lead in the second quarter, Michigan State went on a 9-0 run out to a 32-24 lead.
\n\tThree Illini scored double digits (Berry Wallace<\/a> [22], Maddie Webber<\/a> [22], and Gretchen Dolan<\/a> [12]).
\n\tTwo Illini scored 20+ points for the first time in a game this season.
\n\tIllinois connected on 10+ 3-pointers for the second time of the season.
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\n\t\t21-18 in road games
\n\t\t33-23 in Big Ten play
\n\t\t76-37 at Illinois
\n\t\t203-87 as a Division I head coach
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\n\t\tShauna Green<\/a>‘s coaching record vs. Michigan State: 1-3
\n\t\tLast win at Michigan State: 1\/23\/2014
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\n\tWith its 13-2 start to the 2025-26 campaign, Illinois has tied the best 15-game start in program history.
\n\tIllinois is now 1-1when wearing blue uniforms this season and are now 18-14 when doing so under Green.
\n\tThe Illini are 8-1 in day games (before 5 p.m.) this season and 38-23 under Green.
\n\tIllinois is 4-1 in games played on Sundays this season and 23-15 under Green.
\n\tIllinois is 1-1 in the month of January this season and 15-10 under Green when playing in January.
\n\tIllinois is now 3-2 in road games this season and 21-18 under Shauna Green<\/a>.
\n\tIllinois is 1-1 during the 2026 calendar year.
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\nScore at Halftime: 32-44 (14-21 2Q)
\nScore after 3rd Quarter: 50-58 (18-14 3Q)
\nScore after 4th Quarter: 81-75 (25-23 4Q)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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