| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 13 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 66 |
| MINN | 12 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 62 |
Illinois women rally to upend No. 12 Minnesota 66-62
MINNEAPOLIS -- Brandi Beasley scored 18 points and Illinois closed the game with an 11-2 run to rally for a 66-62 upset over No. 12 Minnesota on Sunday.
The Illini (9-5, 1-2 Big Ten) ended a three-game losing streak by erasing a 17-point third-quarter deficit.
In the fourth quarter, Illinois made all four of its 3-pointers and 9 of 17 overall for 23 points while Minnesota was 4 of 17 and had nine points.
Alex Wittinger nailed a 3 and Beasley had a free throw before Wittinger's layup put Illinois ahead 61-60 with 2:22 to play. Kenisha Bell answered with a jumper for the Golden Gophers at 2:06 but Beasley made it 63-62 at 1:41.
Minnesota missed two free throws and had a shot blocked by Wittinger before Arieal Scott's clutch 3 as the shot clock wound down with 19 seconds to go. The teams traded turnovers before Minnesota missed a 3 and 2 in the closing seconds.
The Golden Gophers (12-2, 1-2), who lost their second straight, made one of their last seven shots while Illinois was 5 of 7.
Ammalese Lamke had 18 points and Jasmine Brunson 17 for Minnesota. Bell had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Morris
- Dawn Marsh
- Starr Jefferson
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 34-5 |
| Indiana | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Nebraska | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Penn State | 9-9 | 7 | 22-13 |
| Michigan | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Maryland | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Illinois | 8-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Minnesota | 5-13 | 11 | 20-16 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Northwestern | 4-14 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Rutgers | 2-16 | 14 | 8-24 |
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