Illinois 82-73 Florida Gulf Coast (17 Dec, 2016) Play-by-Play

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

6-6, 2-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
FGCU	26	19	13	15	73
ILL	21	18	16	27	82

Illinois Fighting Illini

5-6, 5-4 home

TIME		FGCU	ILL
9:41	Ashley McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:41	Rosemarie Julien Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:21	Rosemarie Julien made Jumper.	2	0
9:11	Brandi Beasley made Jumper.	2	2
9:04	Rosemarie Julien missed Layup.	2	2
9:04	Kennedy Cattenhead Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:51	Petra Holesinska missed Three Point Jumper.	2	2
8:51	Erica Nelson Defensive Rebound.	2	2
8:38	Rosemarie Julien made Jumper.	4	2
8:17	Alex Wittinger made Jumper.	4	4
8:11	Rosemarie Julien made Jumper. Assisted by Erica Nelson.	6	4
7:43	Kennedy Cattenhead Turnover.	6	4
7:33	Jessica Cattani made Layup. Assisted by Taylor Gradinjan.	8	4
7:31	Official TV Timeout	8	4
7:21	Alex Wittinger made Jumper.	8	6
7:14	Haley Laughter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erica Nelson.	11	6
6:50	Kennedy Cattenhead missed Jumper.	11	6
6:50	Jessica Cattani Defensive Rebound.	11	6
6:41	Taylor Gradinjan missed Three Point Jumper.	11	6
6:41	Brandi Beasley Defensive Rebound.	11	6
6:14	Brandi Beasley made Three Point Jumper.	11	9
5:54	Erica Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.	11	9
5:54	Kennedy Cattenhead Defensive Rebound.	11	9
5:25	Brandi Beasley missed Three Point Jumper.	11	9
5:25	Erica Nelson Defensive Rebound.	11	9
5:15	Jordin Alexander made Layup.	13	9
4:54	Foul on Haley Laughter.	13	9
4:54	Kennedy Cattenhead missed Free Throw.	13	9
4:54	Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.	13	9
4:54	Kennedy Cattenhead made Free Throw.	13	10
4:54	Kennedy Cattenhead made Free Throw.	13	11
4:49	Foul on Jaelyne Kirkpatrick.	13	11
4:49	Jordin Alexander missed Free Throw.	13	11
4:49	Florida Gulf Coast Deadball Team Rebound.	13	11
4:49	Jordin Alexander made Free Throw.	14	11
4:18	Alex Wittinger made Three Point Jumper.	14	14
4:03	Jessica Cattani made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rosemarie Julien.	17	14
3:54	Jaelyne Kirkpatrick made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandi Beasley.	17	17
3:30	Foul on Jaelyne Kirkpatrick.	17	17
3:30	Erica Nelson made Free Throw.	18	17
3:30	Erica Nelson made Free Throw.	19	17
3:13	Petra Holesinska Turnover.	19	17
3:02	Taylor Gradinjan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erica Nelson.	22	17
2:46	Brandi Beasley missed Three Point Jumper.	22	17
2:46	Haley Laughter Defensive Rebound.	22	17
2:36	Taylor Gradinjan missed Three Point Jumper.	22	17
2:36	Tytionia Adderly Offensive Rebound.	22	17
2:31	Tytionia Adderly missed Jumper.	22	17
2:31	Courtney Joens Defensive Rebound.	22	17
2:17	Kennedy Cattenhead Turnover.	22	17
2:05	Erica Nelson Turnover.	22	17
1:50	Foul on Tytionia Adderly.	22	17
1:41	Courtney Joens Turnover.	22	17
1:40	Taylor Gradinjan Steal.	22	17
1:25	Jordin Alexander made Jumper.	24	17
1:10	Ashley McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandi Beasley.	24	20
1:00	Erica Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.	24	20
1:00	Ashley McConnell Defensive Rebound.	24	20
0:44	Courtney Joens Turnover.	24	20
0:44	Taylor Gradinjan Steal.	24	20
0:44	Jordin Alexander Turnover.	24	20
0:44	Brandi Beasley Steal.	24	20
0:34	Brandi Beasley missed Three Point Jumper.	24	20
0:34	Alex Wittinger Offensive Rebound.	24	20
0:29	Foul on Erica Nelson.	24	20
0:29	Alex Wittinger missed Free Throw.	24	20
0:29	Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.	24	20
0:29	Alex Wittinger made Free Throw.	24	21
0:02	Erica Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.	24	21
0:02	Taylor Gradinjan Offensive Rebound.	24	21
0:00	Taylor Gradinjan made Jumper.	26	21
0:00	End of 1st Quarter	26	21

State Farm Center

8:00 PM, 17 December 2016

Champaign, IL

Attendance: 1,051

Referees:
Julie Krommenhoek
John Whitson
Angelica Suffren

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Eastern Kentucky	0-0	-	9-3
Florida Gulf Coast	0-0	-	9-3
Bellarmine	0-0	-	9-4
Lipscomb	0-0	-	7-4
Central Arkansas	0-0	-	6-4
Jacksonville	0-0	-	6-5
Queens University	0-0	-	6-5
Stetson	0-0	-	6-6
West Georgia	0-0	-	5-5
Austin Peay	0-0	-	4-6
North Alabama	0-0	-	4-6
North Florida	0-0	-	4-9

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Ohio State	1-0	-	12-0
UCLA	1-0	-	12-0
Maryland	1-0	-	11-0
Michigan State	1-0	-	11-1
USC	1-0	-	11-1
Michigan	1-0	-	10-2
Nebraska	1-0	-	10-2
Wisconsin	1-0	-	10-2
Indiana	1-0	-	9-3
Minnesota	0-1	1	12-1
Illinois	0-1	1	10-2
Iowa	0-1	1	10-2
Oregon	0-1	1	9-3
Penn State	0-1	1	9-3
Washington	0-1	1	9-4
Rutgers	0-1	1	8-4
Northwestern	0-1	1	7-5
Purdue	0-1	1	7-5

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