University of Illinois
3-0,0-0Big Ten
SEMO
0-5,0-0OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Mo. St. | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| Illinois | 21 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 105 |
November 15, 2026 | Women's Basketball
RECAP
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – #22 Illinois remained perfect on the season with a dominant 105-49 victory over SEMO at State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon.
The Fighting Illini saw six scorers finish in double figures as the Orange and Blue scored their most points in a game since 2018.
As a team, Illinois shot 59.7% from the field and 47.8% from 3-point range while scoring 34 points off 22 forced turnovers.
Cearah Parchment posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Berry Wallace led all scorers with 20 points while going 8-for-10 from the field and 2-for-3 from 3-point range.
Destiny Jackson made plays all over the court, finishing with 11 points, seven assists, four steals, and two rebounds. Gretchen Dolan contributed 10 points, including three 3-pointers, alongside four assists and three steals.
Off the bench, Aaliyah Guyton amassed 12 points, three assists, and three rebounds, while Maddie Webber registered 14 points, three rebounds, and a steal.
A 15-0 Illini run over a five-minute stretch in the first quarter saw the Orange and Blue take a double-digit lead for the first time. The home side went 6-of-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range during that stretch en route to an early 15-2 advantage. The Illini extended their edge to 14 later in the frame and held a 21-9 lead after 10 minutes of play.
Limiting the Redhawks to only three field goals in the second period, the Illini capitalized on stops on the defensive end of the floor to add to their advantage. Illinois opened the frame with a 14-2 run before putting together a separate 13-2 stretch to push the advantage above 30.
The hosts eventually went into the break with a 48-17 lead, with nine different players recording a field goal in the first half. Parchment led all scorers with 10 first-half points, while Dolan and Jackson both had nine points and two steals across the first two quarters.
Scoring the first 10 points of the third period, Illinois lengthened its lead to 40 with eight minutes remaining in the quarter. Ahead by over 40 for most of the frame, the Illini closed the period on a 6-0 stretch to take a 79-31 advantage with 10 minutes to go.
That edge grew to 50 just over two-and-a-half minutes into the fourth quarter, and an 8-1 run pushed that advantage up to 57 three minutes later. Surpassing the 100-point mark for the with 3:30 remaining, the Illini took their largest lead of the night at 58 before closing out the victory.
#22 Illinois (3-0) begins a stretch of three straight weeks away from home with a road game at Ball State on Wednesday night. The Fighting Illini will face the Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
- Cearah Parchment posted 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block.
- Recorded the 14th double-double of her career and her second this season.
- Scored in double figures for the 28th time in her career.
- Has tallied 10+ points in each of the first games of the season.
- Was the first Illini in double figures.
- Had double-digit rebounds for the second time this season and for the 13th time in her career.
- Berry Wallace finished with 20 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
- Tallied the 18th 20-point outing of her career and her second such effort of the season.
- Posted double-digit points for the 47th time in her career.
- Has scored in double figures in each of the last 27 games.
- Gretchen Dolan closed the day with 10 points, four assists, and three steals.
- Tallied 10+ points for the 23rd time in her career.
- Has double-digit points in all three games this season.
- Made a season-high three 3-pointers.
- Has multiple triples in all three games this season.
- Went 3-for-4 on 3-point attempts.
- Tied her career-high with three steals.
- Tallied 10+ points for the 23rd time in her career.
- Aaliyah Guyton amassed 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, and a steal.
- Was Guyton's 13th-career double-digit scoring game, and her 10th as an Illini.
- Recorded her ninth game at Illinois with multiple 3-pointers.
- Has seven games with multiple triples in her last 13 contests dating back to last season.
- Jasmine Brown-Hagger registered seven points and a rebound in 15 minutes of action.
- Went a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 1-for-1 on 3-point attempts.
- Destiny Jackson delivered 11 points, seven assists, four steals, two rebounds, and zero turnovers.
- Scored in double figures for the first time this season and for the 17th time in her career.
- Set a new season-best mark with four steals.
- Had multiple steals for the second time this season.
- She has dished out 23 assists across the first three games of the season (5 turnovers).
- Maddie Webber posted 14 points, three rebounds, and a steal.
- Scored in double figures for the second time this season and for the 61st time in her college career.
- Was the first Illini off the bench.
- Divine Bourrage tallied seven points and two rebounds.
- Her seven points marked a new career-high.
- Manuella Alves logged six points, nine rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
- Had multiple blocks and steals for the first time in her career.
- Grabbed five of her nine rebounds on the offensive glass.
- Has at least five o boards in consecutive contests.
- Has 19 rebounds (12 offensive) over the last two games.
- Irene Noya Catoira had a rebound and an assist in her first appearance of the season.
Team Notes:
- Illinois assisted on 43 of 72 field goals (59.7%), the team's third straight game with an assist rate over 50%.
- Through two games, the Illini have registered a combined 62 assists on 104 field goals (59.6%)
- The Fighting Illini improved to 3-0 to start a season for the third time under head coach Shauna Green.
- Green tied Hall of Fame head coach Theresa Grentz for most 3-0 starts to a season in program history with three.
- Six Illini scored in double figures (Berry Wallace [20], Cearah Parchment [16], Maddie Webber [14], Aaliyah Guyton [12], Destiny Jackson [11], and Gretchen Dolan [10]).
- Illinois have had six players score in double figures in back-to-back games.
- Illinois reached the 100-point mark for the fourth time under Coach Green.
- The Illini's 105 points are their most under Coach Green.
- Illinois' 105 points are its most since scoring 107 on Nov. 24, 2018, against Sacramento State.
- Illinois' 56-point margin of victory is the seventh-largest mark in home games in program history.
- Checks in as the ninth-largest margin of victory overall.
- Illinois finished 11-for-23 from 3-point range.
- Illinois is 13-4 under Shauna Green when knocking down at least 10 3-pointers in a game.
- The Illini scored 34 points on 22 forced turnovers.
- Illinois has forced at least 20 turnovers in back-to-back games.
- Illinois outscored SEMO in the paint, 56-12, and on the fast break, 23-4.
- Illinois won the tip, though SEMO opened the scoring on its first possession.
- A total of 12 players recorded minutes in the game, while 10 players recorded a field goal and at least two points.
Misc. Notes:
- Starters: Destiny Jackson, Jasmine Brown-Hagger, Gretchen Dolan, Berry Wallace, and Cearah Parchment.
- This lineup is now 3-0 this season.
- Shauna Green is now:
- 54-15 in home games at Illinois
- 88-47 at Illinois
- 215-97 as a Division I head coach
- 244-122 across her career
- Illinois all-time vs. SEMO: 3-0
- Shauna Green's career record vs. SEMO: 2-0
- Illinois is now 3-0 when wearing white uniforms this season and is now 55-14 when doing so under Green.
- The Illini are 2-0 in day games (before 5 p.m. local) this season and 44-26 under Green.
- Illinois is 1-0 in games played on Sunday this season and 28-17 under Green.
- Illinois is 3-0 in the month of November this season and 26-5 under Green when playing in November.
- Illinois is 13-11 during the 2026 calendar year.
- Attendance was called at 4,693.
