| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 12 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
| MICH | 24 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 86 |
Flaherty, No. 19 Michigan women steamroll Illinois 86-42
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Katelynn Flaherty scored 27 points, Hailey Brown and Hallie Thome had double-doubles and No. 19 Michigan continued the best start in school history with an 86-42 win over Illinois on Saturday night.
Brown had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Thome had 13 points and 11 rebounds to give the Wolverines (17-4, 6-2 Big Ten) two players with double-doubles in the same game since November of 2014. Nicole Munger added 14 points.
After the Illini (9-12, 0-7) scored the first five points of the game, Michigan went on a 21-2 run that included back-to-back 3-pointers by Flaherty, who was 5 of 8 behind the arc. It was 24-12 after one quarter and 37-24 at the half before a 17-2 burst to open the third quarter.
Michigan made 9 of 17 3s and 33 of 66 overall plus 11 of 14 free throws.
Illinois was 18 of 26 (27 percent), 5 of 21 behind the arc and 1 of 3 from the line. Also 21 turnovers led to 31 Michigan points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Barb Smith
- Dee Kantner
- Julie Krommenhoek
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 9-0 | - | 19-1 |
| UCLA | 8-0 | 0.5 | 20-0 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 1 | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Illinois | 7-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Nebraska | 7-4 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Oregon | 7-4 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Minnesota | 6-4 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Indiana | 6-4 | 3.5 | 14-7 |
| Michigan | 6-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 1-10 | 9 | 9-13 |
| Northwestern | 0-8 | 8.5 | 7-12 |
| Purdue | 0-10 | 9.5 | 7-14 |
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