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Mila Holloway added 13 points and Syla Swords had 11 for the
Wolverines (15-2, 6-1 Big Ten). Michigan, which has won all 10
of its home games, is off to its best start since is started
20-2 during the 2021-22 season.
Berry Wallace scored 26 points and Jasmine Brown-Hagger added 16
for the Illini (14-4, 4-3 Big Ten), who have dropped three of
their last four.
Michigan started by hitting its first five shots and led by as
many as 18 points in the first half. Wallace and Brown-Hagger
kept it from getting completely out of hand early by combining
for the Illini’s first 19 points.
After trailing 47-32 at halftime, Illinois used an 11-0 run to
get within 52-47. Michigan responded with a 15-4 spurt to push
the lead back to 18. The Illini, who missed their last seven
field goal attempts, could get no closer than 11.
The Wolverines kept the Illini's offense out of sync throughout,
forcing 15 turnovers and holding Illinois to 39.7% shooting. The
Illini came in averaging only 12.8 turnovers and hitting 47% of
their shots.
Starting guard Gretchen Dolan, Illinois' second-leading scorer
with 13.6 points per game, didn't play because of a knee injury.
She was replaced by Maddie Webber, who was held to 3 points.
Up next
Illinois: hosts Northwestern on Sunday.
Michigan: plays Vanderbilt in the Coretta Scott King Classic in
Newark, New Jersey, on Monday.
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