No. 22 Illinois women’s basketball defeated Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 105–49 on Sunday in Champaign, Ill.
Illinois guard Berry Wallace scored 20 points. Forward Cearah Parchment recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Fighting Illini improved to 3–0. Southeast Missouri State fell to 0–5.
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Illinois led 48–17 at halftime after shooting 58% and forcing 16 SEMO turnovers — which led to a 21–2 advantage in points off turnovers. Nine Illinois players scored in the first half, led by Parchment’s 10 points.
The Fighting Illini finished the game shooting 60% overall, making 11 of 23 three-point attempts and 8 of 11 free throws. Southeast Missouri State shot 33% overall. Illinois scored 34 points off 22 SEMO turnovers; the Redhawks scored four points off Illinois’ nine turnovers.
Illinois’ bench contributed 41 points: guard Maddie Webber scored 14 and guard Aaliyah Guyton added 12. Starters Destiny Jackson and Gretchen Dolan each scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. SEMO guard Karris Allen led the Redhawks with 11 points.
Illinois is averaging 96 points per game this season. The Fighting Illini host Ball State on Wednesday. Southeast Missouri State plays at Hannibal-LaGrange on Tuesday.
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