CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — Berry Wallace scored 29 points to lift Illinois to a 74-71 women’s basketball victory over Northwestern on Sunday at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini, who improved to 15-4, held off a late Wildcats rally despite being outshot from the field. Illinois capitalized at the free-throw line, making 19 of 22 attempts. Grace Sullivan led Northwestern with 21 points and nine rebounds. The Wildcats fell to 8-11. A crowd of 5,068 watched the conference game.