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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. \u2013 Behind 20-point efforts from Berry Wallace<\/a> and Maddie Webber<\/a>, the Illini secured\u00a0a\u00a092-76 road victory over Penn State at Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n Leading by as many as 21 in the contest,\u00a0Illinois equaled its best 17-game start in program history and is now 14-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play.<\/p>\n The Fighting Illini had four players score in double figures, led by\u00a0Wallace, who tied her career-best scoring night with\u00a028 points and eight rebounds. In her return to her home state, Webber set a new season-high with\u00a026 points off\u00a0the bench.<\/p>\n Destiny Jackson<\/a> chipped in as well with 15 points and tied her career-high with\u00a0nine assists. Cearah Parchment<\/a> posted 11 points and seven rebounds before fouling out late in the contest.<\/p>\n Illinois shot 50% from 3-point range, going 11-for-22 as a team with Webber leading the way with\u00a0five triples. The Illini also took advantage of their strong effort on the offensive glass, turning in 20 second-chance points on 10 offensive rebounds.<\/p>\n How It Happened<\/p>\n After falling behind 15-10 at the media timeout in the first quarter, Illinois went on a 6-0 run, culminating in a bucket from Jackson, to take a 16-15 edge, their first lead of the day. The Fighting Illini then maintained that advantage\u00a0and entered the quarter break with a 21-20 lead. Wallace scored the Orange and Blue’s first 12 points of the game, making her first five shots en route to Illinois’ one-point lead through the opening 10 minutes.<\/p>\n Penn State rallied to take a 29-25 lead before Illinois went on a 10-0 run starting at the 5:37 mark in the second period to take a 35-29 lead. The Fighting Illini proceeded to tack on five points to that lead and enjoyed a 43-32 advantage heading into halftime. Illinois scored 10 of its 22 total points in the period on second-chance opportunities created by pulling down four offensive rebounds.<\/p>\n Wallace led all scorers\u00a0at the break with 17 first-half points at an efficient 7-for-9 clip.<\/p>\n Illinois continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Jackson, to expand its lead further to 64-53 with 52 seconds to go in the third. The Fighting Illini held onto that lead for the rest of the frame and entered the fourth quarter with a 66-55 edge.<\/p>\n The Orange and Blue\u00a0kept widening that lead, expanding it to 85-70 before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Gretchen Dolan’s<\/a> layup, to grow the lead to 90-70 with 2:27 to go in the contest. The Lady Lions narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the\u00a0Illini still cruised the rest of the way for the 92-76 win.<\/p>\n The Fighting Illini remain on the road for a ranked test away from home on Thursday night. Illinois will travel north to take on No. 9 Michigan at 6 p.m. CT on Peacock.<\/p>\n GAME HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n POSTGAME RADIO INTERVIEWS<\/p>\n POSTGAME NOTES<\/p>\n Player Notes:<\/p>\n
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\n\tBerry Wallace<\/a> turned in a team-high 28 points along with eight rebounds, three assists, and a block.
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\n\t\tTied her career-high with 28 points.
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\n\t\t\tSecured her ninth 20-point effort of the season\/of her career.
\n\t\t\tPosted her 15th outing with double-digit points this season and 26th of her career.
\n\t\t\tReached double figures within the first four minutes of play.
\n\t\t\tScored the Illini’s first 12 points of the afternoon.
\n\t\t\tMade her first five shots from the field.
\n\t\t\tScored 17 first-half points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field.
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\n\t\tFinished with a career-high 11 made field goals.
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\n\t\t\tShot an efficient 11-for-13 from the field.
\n\t\t\tWent 3-for-4 from 3-point range.
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\n\t\tFifth consecutive game with multiple 3-pointers.
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\n\tMaddie Webber<\/a> scored a season-high 26 points while also adding three rebounds and an assist.
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\n\t\tLogged her second 20-point outing of the season and the fifth such game of her career.
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\n\t\t\tSet a new season-best scoring output.
\n\t\t\tHas 20+ points in back-to-back road games.
\n\t\t\tMarked her 11th game scoring double digits this season, 51st of her career.
\n\t\t\tScored 18 of her 26 points in the second half, including 13 in the fourth quarter.
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\n\t\tSet a new career-high with 10 made field goals.
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\n\t\t\tFinished with a 10-for-15 margin from the field.
\n\t\t\tWent 5-for-8 from beyond the arc.
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\n\t\tTied her career-best tally with five 3-pointers.
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\n\t\t\tSet a new season-high total.
\n\t\t\tKnocked down multiple 3-pointers for the ninth time this season.
\n\t\t\tHer five 3-pointers are the most by an Illini since Feb. 23, 2025, when Genesis Bryant<\/a> also had five at USC.
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\n\tCearah Parchment<\/a> posted 11 points, seven rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
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\n\t\tMarked her 10th game of the season scoring in double digits.
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\n\t\t\tHas 10+ points in back-to-back games and in five of her last six appearances.
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\n\t\tExtended her streak to 16 straight games with 5+ total rebounds.
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\n\t\t\tThree of her seven rebounds came on the offensive glass.
\n\t\t\tHas at least three offensive rebounds in each of the last five games.
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\n\t\tWent 4-for-4 from the line, her ninth game this season without a missed free throw
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\n\tDestiny Jackson<\/a> finished with 15 points, nine assists, and four rebounds.
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\n\t\tScored in double figures for the fourth time this season\/in her career.
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\n\t\t\tMarked her most points in a road game.
\n\t\t\tTallied 10+ points in Big Ten play for the first time in her career.
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\n\t\tEqualed her career-high with nine assists.
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\n\t\t\tHas nine assists in two games this season\/in her career.
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\n\tHayven Smith<\/a> made her first appearance since Dec. 19 vs. Jackson State.
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\n\tPenn State won the opening tip and scored on the opening possession.
\n\tLety Vasconcelos<\/a> was the first Illini off the bench, checking in at 4:45 in the first quarter.
\n\tIllinois went on a 6-0 run out of the first quarter media timeout, taking its first lead of the game at 16-15.
\n\tIllinois went on a 10-0 run over 4:07 in the second quarter while holding Penn State scoreless for 4:29. That offensive run extended to an 18-3 margin over the final 5:37 of the first half.
\n\tThe Illini closed the third quarter on a 10-2 run over the final 2:02 of the frame to take a 66-55 into the fourth quarter.
\n\tFour Illini scored in double digits (Jackson [15], Parchment [11], Wallace [28], Webber [26]).
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\n\t\tMost players in double digits since Dec. 28, at Purdue when four Illini scored in double figures.
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\n\tThe Illini had two players with 10+ field goals for the first time since Nov. 21, 2015, when Chatrice White (12) and Alex Wittinger (10) did so against UT-Martin.
\n\tThe Illini had two 20-point scorers for the first time since Jan. 4 at Michigan State \u2013 the lone other occurrence.
\n\tThe Illini shot 59.6% from the field (34-for-57), their most efficient shooting performance since recording an identical line against Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament on March 2, 2023.
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\n\t\tThis marks their best field goal percentage in a regular-season game since Dec. 5, 2018, and their best percentage in a Big Ten game since at least 2002-03.
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\n\tIllinois shot 50% from 3-point range (11-for-22), with five different players making at least one triple.
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\n\t\tHit 10+ 3-pointers for the third time this season.
\n\t\tShot at least 50% from beyond the arc for the third time this season.
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\n\tThe Illini scored 14 points on 11 forced turnovers.
\n\tIllinois outrebounded Penn State by a 37-25 margin.
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\n\t\tThe Illini scored 20 second-chance points on 10 offensive rebounds.
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\n\tThe Illini bench outscored their Lady Lion counterparts, 30-12.
\n\tIllinois registered an assist on 25 of its 34 made field goals.
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\n\t\tTied their season-best tally as a team, which they set on Dec. 2 against Bellarmine.
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\n\tThe Illini scored 26 points in the fourth quarter, their most in a fourth quarter this season.
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\n\tStarters: Destiny Jackson<\/a>, Jasmine Brown-Hagger<\/a>, Gretchen Dolan<\/a>, Berry Wallace<\/a>, Cearah Parchment<\/a>
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\n\t\tThis lineup is now 14-3 this season.
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\n\tShauna Green<\/a> is now:
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\n\t\t22-18 in road games
\n\t\t34-26 in Big Ten play
\n\t\t77-38 at Illinois
\n\t\t204-88 as a Division I head coach
\n\t\t233-113 across her career
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\n\tIllinois vs. Penn State: 20-39
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\n\t\tShauna Green<\/a>‘s coaching record vs. Penn State: 4-0
\n\t\tThe Illini have now won their last four games against the Lady Lions.
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\n\t\t\tFour straight wins matches the longest streak for the Illini in series history (1996-98).
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\n\t\tIllinois is 6-21 when playing in University Park.
\n\t\tIllinois has won consecutive games in University Park for the first time since 1996-98.
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\n\tWith a 14-3 start to the 2025-26 campaign, Illinois has equaled the best 17-game start in program history, which is also held by the 2022-23, 1986-87, 1981-82, and 1980-81 teams.
\n\tThe Illini’s 92 points are their most in a road game at Penn State in series history.
\n\tIllinois is now 3-1 when wearing orange uniforms this season and are now 10-8 when doing so under Green.
\n\tThe Illini are 9-1 in day games (before 5 p.m.) this season and 39-23 under Green.
\n\tIllinois is 5-1 in games played on Sundays this season and 25-15 under Green.
\n\tIllinois is 2-2 in the month of January this season and 16-11 under Green when playing in January.
\n\tIllinois is now 4-2 in road games this season and 22-18 under Shauna Green<\/a>.
\n\tIllinois is 2-2 during the 2026 calendar year.
\n\tIllinois is 5-1 when the game is on TV this season and 20-19 under Shauna Green<\/a>.
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