Illinois Fighting Illini @ Michigan Wolverines
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
Ann Arbor, MI

Referee:Barb Smith
Referee:Dee Kantner
Referee:Julie Krommenhoek

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 12-0 | - | 22-1 |
| Michigan | 11-1 | 1 | 20-3 |
| Ohio State | 10-2 | 2 | 21-3 |
| Iowa | 9-3 | 3 | 18-5 |
| Michigan State | 8-4 | 4 | 19-4 |
| Minnesota | 8-4 | 4 | 17-6 |
| Washington | 7-5 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Maryland | 6-6 | 6 | 18-6 |
| Oregon | 6-6 | 6 | 18-7 |
| Illinois | 6-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| USC | 6-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-7 | 7 | 16-7 |
| Wisconsin | 5-7 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Purdue | 3-9 | 9 | 11-12 |
| Indiana | 2-10 | 10 | 13-11 |
| Northwestern | 2-10 | 10 | 8-15 |
| Rutgers | 1-11 | 11 | 9-14 |
| Penn State | 1-11 | 11 | 8-15 |
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