Overview
- Berry Wallace scored 22 points and hit two free throws with 15.6 seconds left to secure the upset in Champaign.
- Illinois converted 20 of 23 free throws, with Cearah Parchment scoring 17 points on 8-of-10 at the line and Gretchen Dolan adding two clutch free throws at 1:05.
- Maryland’s final possessions unraveled with Yarden Garzon’s behind-the-back turnover and an illegal-screen call before Saylor Poffenbarger missed a tying three at the buzzer.
- The Illini improved to 13-1 with their 11th straight win, marking their best start and first top-10 victory since 2014, while the Terps dropped to 14-1.
- Foul trouble forced Maryland into atypical rotations, limiting starter Addi Mack to 14 minutes as Brenda Frese’s shorthanded group struggled to find perimeter scoring.