Murray State 64, at Illinois 84

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — Berry Wallace scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Illinois to an 84-64 victory over Murray State in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday afternoon at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini never trailed, opening the game on a 10-2 run and building a 25-16 lead after the first quarter. Illinois extended its advantage to 47-30 by halftime and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half before a crowd of 14,361. Illinois improved to 3-1 on the season while Murray State fell to 3-2. Wallace, a 6-foot-1 guard from Pickerington, Ohio, was efficient… Read more...