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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Cearah Parchment registered a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, but Illinois fell to USC, 70-62, at sold-out State Farm Center Sunday.
The Fighting Illini stormed back to cut their deficit to six in the fourth quarter, though it was not enough to complete the comeback.
The game was played in front of a capacity crowd of 15,544, the program’s first sellout since 1999 and the largest crowd for a Big Ten contest this season. Illinois is now one of four teams with multiple home games with crowds of 14,000+ this season, joining Iowa, South Carolina, and UConn.
In addition to Parchment’s double-double, the Fighting Illini (16-8, 6-7) were led by Destiny Jackson, who had 17 points, eight assists, and a career-high eight steals. Berry Wallace scored in double figures for the 14th consecutive game, tacking on 10 points.
Illinois forced 15 USC turnovers, turning those takeaways into 15 points on the offensive end of the floor. Jackson’s eight steals led the way for Illinois.
Next up, the Illini continue their three-game homestand against Wisconsin on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT.
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
Berry Wallace turned in 10 points, four rebounds, and an assist.
Posted her 22nd outing with double-digit points this season and the 33rd such game of her career.
Has scored in double figures in each of the last 14 games.
Has at least one offensive board in 17 consecutive games.
Cearah Parchment posted a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and an assist.
Secured the eighth double-double of her season/of her career.
Tallied 10+ points for the 16th time this season/in her career.
Has scored in double figures in six straight games and in eight of the last nine.
Grabbed 10+ rebounds for the seventh time.
Her 12 rebounds are tied for her second-most in a game this season.
Has double-digit boards in four of the last six contests.
Extended her streak to 23 straight games with 5+ total rebounds.
Has at least two offensive rebounds in each of the last 14 games.
Destiny Jackson logged 17 points, eight assists, eight steals, and two rebounds.
Totaled double-digit points for the ninth time.
Has 10+ points in five straight games.
Tallied a career-high six steals.
Had 5+ steals for the second time this season.
Made multiple steals for the 10th time this season.
Has at least one steal in each of the last five games.
Her eight assists are her second-most in Big Ten play this season.
Dished out 8+ assists for the fourth time this season/in her career.
Scored or assisted on the Illini’s first four field goals of the day.
Team Notes:
USC won the opening tip and opened the scoring on its first possession.
The first Illini off the bench were Maddie Webber and Lety Vasconcelos, who checked in at 6:48 in the first quarter.
Illinois went on a 10-0 run from 6:08 to 4:32 in the first quarter, going 4-for-5 from the field during that stretch to force a Trojan timeout.
The Illini used an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to trim their deficit to 64-58 with 2:09 remaining.
Three Illini scored in double figures (Destiny Jackson [17], Cearah Parchment [16], Berry Wallace [10]).
Illinois forced 15 USC turnovers and turned those takeaways into 15 points.
Misc. Notes:
Starters: Destiny Jackson, Aaliyah Guyton, Jasmine Brown-Hagger, Berry Wallace, and Cearah Parchment.
This lineup is now 2-3 this season.
Shauna Green is now:
49-14 in home games
36-31 in Big Ten play
79-43 at Illinois
206-93 as a Division I head coach
235-118 across her career
Sunday’s State Farm Center sellout marked the third in program history and first under head coach Shauna Green.
All-time Illinois WBB Sellouts in SFC:
2/23/1997 – 16,050 – Purdue
2/21/1999 – 16,050 – Iowa
2/8/2026 – 15,544 – USC
Current season attendance: 83,398 (third-best all-time)
1. 104,635 (1999-2000)
2. 84,437 (2024-25)
3. 83,398 (CURRENT)
3. 81,473 (1998-99)
4. 68,833 (1997-98)
Sunday’s attendance of 15,544 is the first Big Ten game during the 2025-26 season to surpass 15,000 fans.
Across the NCAA, Illinois is now one of just four teams to have multiple games with crowds of 14,000+ this season (South Carolina, UConn, Iowa, Illinois).
Shauna Green has now drawn the three largest crowds in State Farm Center at its current 15,544 capacity and owns three of the top-five attendances in program history.
2/8/26: 15,544 – vs. USC
11/18/25: 14,361 – vs. Murray State
11/18/24: 13,486 – vs. Le Moyne
Illinois vs. USC: 0-2
Illinois is now 0-1 when wearing pink uniforms this season and are now 2-4 when doing so under Green.
The Illini are 11-3 in day games (before 5 p.m. local) this season and 41-25 under Green.
Illinois is 7-2 in games played on Sundays this season and 26-16 under Green.
Illinois is 1-2 in the month of February this season and 13-11 under Green when playing in February.
Illinois is now 11-3 in home games this season and 49-14 under Shauna Green.
Illinois is 4-7 during the 2026 calendar year.
