| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 21 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 86 |
| ILL | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 68 |
Hallock's career-best 26 help No. 22 Michigan State women beat Illinois 86-68
Emma Shumate drains the trey for Michigan State
Emma Shumate nets a triple for the Spartans vs. the Fighting Illini.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- — Theryn Hallock scored 15 of her career-best 26 points in the fourth quarter as the No. 22 Michigan State women rolled to an 86-68 win over Illinois on Sunday.
The junior from Grand Rapids topped her previous best of 24 set New Year's Day against Purdue by knocking down a career-high 12 of 19 from the field. She converted six layups and knocked down a 3-pointer in the final quarter as the Spartans closed the game on a 24-15 run.
Michigan State (15-3, 5-2 Big 10) held a nine-point lead at intermission and that lead remained to start the fourth quarter, 62-53. Illinois scored its first seven points of the fourth quarter at the free throw line and did not score a field goal until Kendall Bostic's layup with 6:03 remaining.
The Spartans scored 52 points in the paint, scored 26 points off of 22 Illinois turnovers and converted 22 of 30 layups.
Grace VanSlooten converted 9 of 14 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 24 points for the Spartans, who were a collective 34 of 66 from floor, including 5 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Bostic finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead Illinois (13-5, 3-4). Adalia McKenzie finished with 15 points and Jasmine Brown-Hagger contributed 12 points and four assists.
Michigan State returns home to play host to Penn State Wednesday. Illinois plays at Northwestern Thursday.
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- Referees:
- Bryan Enterline
- Maj Forsberg
- Julie Krommenhoek
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| UCLA | 6-0 | 0.5 | 17-0 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Maryland | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Minnesota | 5-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Nebraska | 5-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| Michigan | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Washington | 4-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Illinois | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Iowa | 2-6 | 5.5 | 12-7 |
| Wisconsin | 1-6 | 6 | 10-8 |
| Penn State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Purdue | 0-7 | 7 | 7-11 |
| Rutgers | 0-8 | 7.5 | 8-11 |
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