| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 79 |
| ILL | 11 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 60 |
Kaila Charles scores 20, No. 20 Maryland women beat Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Kaila Charles had 20 points and nine rebounds to help No. 20 Maryland beat Illinois 79-60 on Thursday night.
Shakira Austin added 14 points and Sara Vujacic scored 11 for the Terrapins (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten), who won their fourth straight. Vujacic was 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
Maryland opened the game with a 10-0 run and led the entire way, going into the break with a 40-27 lead. The Illini (10-9, 1-7) twice cut the deficit to nine early in the third quarter, but Maryland led by double digits for the rest of the second half.
The Terrapins outrebounded Illinois 19-7 on the offensive glass and 52-35 overall.
Ali Andrews scored 20 points and Petra Holesinska had 14 points for Illinois, which has lost three in a row.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bryan Enterline
- Julie Krommenhoek
- Mark Resch
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
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