Illinois Fighting Illini vs Mississippi State Bulldogs
NCAA Women's Championship pres. by Capital One - Greenville Regional 1 - First Four
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSST | 21 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 70 |
ILL | 19 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 56 |
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Mississippi State Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 22 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 34 | 11 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
70 | 25-59 | 4-14 | 16-21 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 14 | |
42% | 29% | 76% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | 10 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 40 | 21 | 8-21 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 17 | 6-17 | 1-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
56 | 22-58 | 4-20 | 8-11 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 15 | |
38% | 20% | 73% |
MSST vs ILL Videos
Jessika Carter's layup forces an Illinois timeout
- 0:18
Makira Cook hits long jumper
- 0:17
Kourtney Weber knocks down the 3
- 0:19
Game Information
South Bend, IN

Referee:Kevin Pethtel
Referee:Brian Woods
Referee:Tiara Cruse

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
Women's College Basketball News

NCAA Division I Cabinet OK's 5-year, age-based eligibility
The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a new five-year, age-based eligibility model. This marks a win for the NCAA as it attempts to bring consistency to the landscape.
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Virginia Tech names Brian White athletic director
Florida Atlantic athletic director Brian White has emerged as the target in Virginia Tech's AD search and a deal is expected to come together in the near future, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday.
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Iowa State to offer alcohol sales at football, basketball games
Iowa State will add alcohol sales to its concessions for football and basketball games, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Monday.
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