Northwestern 71, at Illinois 74

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering free throw disparity and a relentless individual performance, the Illinois women’s basketball team narrowly avoided a monumental upset, edging Northwestern 74-71 in a Big Ten Conference thriller on Sunday at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini, heavy favorites entering the contest, needed every one of their 19 made free throws on 22 attempts to hold off a Wildcats squad that attempted only nine foul shots, making seven. The 12-point margin at the line proved decisive in a game separated by just three points. Illinois star Berry Wallace, a 6-foot-1… Read more...