COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — The Illinois women’s basketball team defeated Missouri 70-62 on Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena. The Fighting Illini built a 34-26 halftime lead and held off a third-quarter push by the Tigers to secure the nonconference victory.

Gretchen Dolan led all scorers with 21 points for Illinois. Destiny Jackson added 9 points and 9 assists. Missouri was led by Grace Slaughter’s 19 points.

Illinois forced 18 turnovers, converting them into key transition opportunities, while committing only nine. The Fighting Illini improved to 9-1, while the Tigers fell to 9-3.