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Michigan State Falls to Illinois in Big Ten Tournament Opener

Cearah Parchment led Illinois with 15 points, supported by four others in balanced scoring to overcome Michigan State's late rally in a tight 71-69 Big Ten Tournament win.

  • Illinois, the No. 10 seed, upset Michigan State 71-69 in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night, advancing to the quarterfinals and improving to 21-10.
  • Michigan State started strongly, forcing turnovers before Illinois rallied with an 8-0 run to take its first lead and led 36 at halftime.
  • Key scoring from Cearah Parchment, Destiny Jackson and Maddie Webber powered Illinois with 15, 14, and 13 points, while Jasmine Brown-Hagger and Berry Wallace added 12 and 11 Thursday night.
  • Michigan State now sits at 22-8 and must wait until Selection Sunday on March 15, with the Spartans ousted in their first conference game for the third consecutive year.
  • A late Brown-Hagger 3-pointer and a turnover on the last possession decided the game, with VanSlooten's rebounds leading to the final out-of-bounds pass with one second remaining.
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Parchment scores 15, Illinois women win 71-69 over No. 18 Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament

Illinois held off Michigan State, 71-69 in the Big Ten Tournament and moves on to the quarterfinals.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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