ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 25 Illinois dropped its ranked road contest at No. 8 Michigan, 85-69, at the Crisler Center on Thursday night.
The Fighting Illini moved to 14-4 overall and 4-3 in conference action, with all three defeats coming against ranked opponents. The Wolverines improved to 15-2 overall and 6-1 against Big Ten competition.
The Orange and Blue trimmed a double-digit halftime deficit to just five points in the third quarter, though the Wolverines pulled away late en route to victory.
Berry Wallace continued her strong start to Big Ten play, finishing with 26 points while going 8-for-13 from the field, 2-for-4 from beyond the arc, and 8-for-9 from the free throw line. She now has 20+ points in five of the last six games, while she also tallied five rebounds, two blocks, an assist, and a steal.
Jasmine Brown-Hagger finished with a season-high 16 points while knocking down a career-best four 3-pointers. Scoring in double figures for the second time this season, Brown-Hagger grabbed four of her five rebounds on the offensive glass while also tacking on three assists and a steal.
Aaliyah Guyton added nine points, five assists, and two rebounds off the bench, while Cearah Parchment totaled six points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
No. 25 Illinois returns to State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon for an in-state matchup against Northwestern. The Illini and the Wildcats will square off at 2 p.m. CT for Illinois' First Responders Game on B1G+.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
POSTGAME RADIO INTERVIEW
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
- Berry Wallace turned in 26 points, five rebounds, two blocks, an assist, and a steal.
- Secured her 10th 20-point effort of the season/of her career.
- Has notched 20+ points in five of the six games and in six of the last eight contests.
- Posted her 16th outing with double-digit points this season and 27th of her career.
- Has scored in double figures in each of the last eight games.
- Reached the 10-point mark just over five minutes into the game.
- Had a game-high 17 first-half points on 7-for-11 shooting.
- Registered her sixth consecutive game with multiple 3-pointers.
- Has multiple triples in 11 games overall this season.
- Made multiple blocks for the second time this season.
- Jasmine Brown-Hagger totaled 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal.Â
- Secured a new season-high with her 16 points.
- Scored in double figures for the second time this season and for the 14th time in her career.
- Had 10+ points for the first time since Nov. 23 at Florida State
- Tallied 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting in the first half.
- Set a new career-high with four 3-pointers.
- Knocked down two 3-pointers in the first half.
- Equaled her career-high with four offensive rebounds
- She also tallied four offensive boards on Feb. 25, 2024, at Alabama during her freshman season at Mississippi State.
- Corralled multiple offensive rebounds for the fifth time this season.
- Dished out at least three assists for the third straight game and for the seventh time overall this season.
- Cearah Parchment posted six points, eight rebounds, two blocks, and two assists.
- Extended her streak to 17 straight games with 5+ total rebounds.
- Has at least three offensive rebounds in each of the last six games.
- Has at least four offensive boards in six games.
- Made multiple blocks for the second time this season/in her career.
- Dished out multiple assists for the seventh time.
- Aaliyah Guyton finished with nine points, five assists, and two rebounds.
- Tied her career-high with five assists.
- This also marked a new season-best total.Â
- Naomi Benson registered her first Big Ten field goal, which came in the second quarter.
Team Notes:
- Michigan won the opening tip and scored on the opening possession.
- Aaliyah Guyton was the first Illini off the bench, checking in at 5:29 in the first quarter.
- Illinois went on a 6-0 run to pull within four, 17-13, before Michigan made a layup leading into the first quarter media timeout.
- Illinois went on an 11-0 run over 1:42 in the third quarter to pull the score to 52-47.
- Made four straight field goals during that stretch.
- Two Illini scored in double digits (Jasmine Brown-Hagger [16], Berry Wallace [26]).
- The Illini scored 15 points on 12 forced Michigan turnovers.
- Illinois turned 12 offensive rebounds into 11 second-chance points.
- The Illini recorded an assist on 16 of 25 made field goals.
Misc. Notes:
- Starters: Destiny Jackson, Jasmine Brown-Hagger, Maddie Webber, Berry Wallace, Cearah Parchment
- This lineup is now 0-1 this season.
- Shauna Green is now:
- 22-19 in road games
- 34-27 in Big Ten play
- 77-39 at Illinois
- 204-89 as a Division I head coach
- 233-114 across her career
- Illinois vs. Michigan: 41-40
- Shauna Green's coaching record vs. Michigan: 1-4
- Illinois is 19-21 when playing in Ann Arbor.
- Illinois is now 3-2 when wearing orange uniforms this season and are now 10-9 when doing so under Green.
- The Illini are 5-3 in night games (after 5 p.m.) this season and 38-16 under Green.
- Illinois is 1-1 in games played on Thursdays this season and 19-9 under Green.
- Illinois is 2-3 in the month of January this season and 16-12 under Green when playing in January.
- Illinois is now 4-3 in road games this season and 22-19 under Shauna Green.
- Illinois is 2-3 during the 2026 calendar year.
- Illinois is now 0-1 when playing as an AP-ranked team this season and 10-9 overall under Green.
- The Illini are now 1-3 against AP-ranked teams this season and 7-19 under Green.
- Illinois is 5-2 when the game is on TV this season and 20-20 under Shauna Green.
