Illinois Fighting Illini @ Ohio State Buckeyes
9-12, 1-9 Big Ten
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9-12, 1-9 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILL | 18 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 70 |
OSU | 17 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 78 |
9-10, 5-5 Big Ten
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9-10, 5-5 Big Ten
| TIME | PLAY | ILL | OSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:43 |  | Foul on Ali Andrews. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:40 | | Carly Santoro made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carmen Grande. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:22 | | Alex Wittinger missed Jumper. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:18 | | Courtney Joens Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:18 | | Courtney Joens missed Jumper. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:18 | | Makayla Waterman Block. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Makayla Waterman Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Foul on Courtney Joens. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:05 | | Carly Santoro missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 3 |
| 9:02 | | Cierra Rice Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:45 | | Alex Wittinger made Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Joens. | 2 | 3 |
| 8:27 | | Aaliyah Patty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carmen Grande. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:08 | | Cierra Rice missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:04 | | Makayla Waterman Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 7:56 | | Makayla Waterman made Jumper. | 2 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Ali Andrews made Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:16 | | Janai Crooms Turnover. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:54 | | Foul on Aaliyah Patty. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:54 | | Alex Wittinger made Free Throw. | 5 | 8 |
| 6:54 | | Alex Wittinger made Free Throw. | 6 | 8 |
| 6:45 | | Carmen Grande missed Jumper. | 6 | 8 |
| 6:41 | | Ali Andrews Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 8 |
| 6:38 | | Brandi Beasley made Jumper. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:17 | | Janai Crooms missed Jumper. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:14 | | Makayla Waterman Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:10 | | Makayla Waterman made Jumper. | 8 | 10 |
| 5:56 | | Alex Wittinger made Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:53 | | Carly Santoro missed Layup. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:53 | | Ali Andrews Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:37 | | Brandi Beasley made Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 5:19 | | Makayla Waterman made Jumper. Assisted by Janai Crooms. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Brandi Beasley Turnover. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:48 | Official TV Timeout | 13 | 12 | |
| 4:48 | | Dorka Juhasz Turnover. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:48 | Official TV Timeout | 13 | 12 | |
| 4:28 | | Arieal Scott Turnover. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Adreana Miller missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:04 | | Dorka Juhasz Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:58 | | Dorka Juhasz missed Layup. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:55 | | Brandi Beasley Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:53 | | Arieal Scott missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:50 | | Sarah Shewan Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:47 | | Brandi Beasley missed Layup. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:43 | | Carmen Grande Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Carmen Grande made Jumper. | 13 | 14 |
| 3:26 | | Sarah Shewan Turnover. | 13 | 14 |
| 3:26 | | Dorka Juhasz Steal. | 13 | 14 |
| 3:12 | | Makayla Waterman Turnover. | 13 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Foul on Aaliyah Patty. | 13 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Sarah Shewan made Free Throw. | 14 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Sarah Shewan missed Free Throw. | 14 | 14 |
| 2:55 | | Janai Crooms Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 14 |
| 2:34 | | Carmen Grande made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makayla Waterman. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:06 | | J-Naya Ephraim missed Jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Carmen Grande Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:50 | | Makayla Waterman Turnover. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:33 | | Ali Andrews made Jumper. Assisted by Lyric Robins. | 16 | 17 |
| 1:26 | | Foul on Lyric Robins. | 16 | 17 |
| 1:18 | | Makayla Waterman missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 17 |
| 1:15 | | Jaelyne Kirkpatrick Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 17 |
| 1:04 | | Mackenzie Blazek made Jumper. Assisted by Cierra Rice. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:50 | | Dorka Juhasz missed Jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:46 | | Makayla Waterman Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:42 | | Jensen Caretti missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:38 | | Lyric Robins Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:22 | | Cierra Rice missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:19 | | Carmen Grande Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:03 | | Dorka Juhasz missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 18 | 17 | |
| 0:00 | | Jaelyne Kirkpatrick Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:00 | | Jaelyne Kirkpatrick missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 0:00 | | Janai Crooms Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 17 |
Game Information
Columbus, OH
Referee:Tim Daley
Referee:Katie Lukanich
Referee:Maggie Tieman
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 14-0 | - | 24-1 |
| Michigan | 12-2 | 2 | 21-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-2 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Iowa | 10-3 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| Minnesota | 10-4 | 4 | 19-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-5 | 5 | 20-5 |
| Maryland | 8-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 8-6 | 6 | 18-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-7 | 7.5 | 18-8 |
| Nebraska | 5-9 | 9 | 16-9 |
| Wisconsin | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-11 | 11 | 14-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 1-13 | 13 | 8-17 |
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