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SEATTLE – Cearah Parchment and Berry Wallace both registered 20-point games as Illinois took down No. 25 Washington, 75-66, on the road Sunday.
Leading by as many as 14 against the ranked Huskies, Illinois ultimately led for the final 27 minutes en route to its second ranked victory of the season and the eighth such triumph under fourth-year head coach Shauna Green.
The Fighting Illini (16-6, 6-5) had four players score in double figures, led by Parchment, who recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Wallace added 22 points and seven rebounds, while Maddie Webber chipped in with 13 points from the bench. Destiny Jackson added 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two blocks of her own.
Illinois grabbed 33 rebounds in Sunday’s game compared to Washington’s 24, led by Parchment’s 10 boards. The Fighting Illini also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 14 rebounds into 26 second-chance points.
The Illini’s pesky defense forced 16 Washington turnovers while converting those takeaways into 17 points on the other end of the floor. Parchment’s four steals led the way for Illinois, while Aaliyah Guyton finished with a career-high three steals.
How It Happened
Trailing 16-15 after one period of play, Illinois chipped away at that deficit and built a 24-23 lead before going on an 8-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Parchment, to take a 32-23 advantage. The Huskies cut into that edge, but the Fighting Illini still enjoyed a 37-29 advantage heading into halftime. Illinois established its presence on the offensive glass across the opening two quarters, scoring 16 of its 37 first-half points on second-chance opportunities.
Illinois continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on an 8-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Webber, to further add to its lead, 49-35, with 1:25 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the period, the Huskies had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Fighting Illini still entered the fourth quarter with a 51-40 edge. Illinois played well near the basket, scoring 12 of its 14 points in the paint.
The Fighting Illini then maintained their double-digit lead for a majority of the final frame, closing out the ranked victory at the free throw line.
Illinois will remain in the Pacific Northwest to face Oregon on Wednesday night away from home. Tipoff between the Illini and the Ducks is set for 8 p.m. CT on B1G+.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
POSTGAME RADIO INTERVIEWS
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
Berry Wallace turned in 22 points, seven rebounds, and an assist.
Recorded her 13th 20-point effort of the season/of her career.
Posted her 20th outing with double-digit points this season and the 31st such game of her career.
Has scored in double figures in each of the last 12 games.
Grabbed multiple offensive rebounds for the 13th time this season.
Has at least one offensive board in 15 consecutive games.
Cearah Parchment posted a game-high 23 points, 10 rebounds, four steals, and an assist.
Secured the seventh double-double of her season/of her career.
Registered her fourth 20-point game.
Has 20+ points in three straight games.
Tallied 10+ points for the 14th time this season/in her career.
Has scored in double figures in four straight games and in six of the last seven.
Grabbed 10+ rebounds for the sixth time.
Knocked down at least three 3-pointers for the third time.
Has multiple 3-pointers in six contests.
Extended her streak to 21 straight games with 5+ total rebounds.
Has at least three offensive rebounds in each of the last 10 games.
Tallied at least four steals for the second time.
All four steals came in the first half.
Maddie Webber ended the night with 13 points and two rebounds.
Posted 10+ points for the 14th time this season and for the 54th time in her career.
Has double-digit points in three straight games.
Destiny Jackson logged 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal.
Totaled double-digit points for the seventh time.
Has 10+ points in three straight games.
Grabbed at least six rebounds for the third time in her career.
Has at least one steal in each of the last three games.
Made a career-high two blocks.
Marked her third and fourth blocks of her career/season.
Has a block in two of the last three games.
Aaliyah Guyton made her third start as an Illini and fourth of her career, amassing six points, three steals, two rebounds, and an assist.
Set a new career-high with three steals.
Had multiple steals for the third time this season and for the fourth time in her career.
Gretchen Dolan tallied one rebound off the bench in her five minutes.
Saw her first action since Jan. 11, making her return after missing the last four games due to injury.
Team Notes:
Washington won the opening tip and opened the scoring on its first possession.
The first Illini off the bench was Gretchen Dolan, who checked in at 6:31 in the first quarter.
Illinois went on a 7-0 run over 2:35 to give the Illini a 9-6 lead while Washington committed 3 turnovers and went scoreless for 3:00.
The Illini went on an 8-0 run over a three-minute stretch in the second quarter run to take a 32-23 lead.
The 8-0 was part of a 15-4 stretch over six minutes that saw the Illini turn a two-point deficit into a nine-point advantage.
Illinois held Washington to only two field goals in the second quarter.
Illinois put together an 8-0 run across 5:31 in the middle of the third quarter to establish a 49-35 edge.
Four Illini scored in double digits (Cearah Parchment [23], Berry Wallace [22], Maddie Webber [13], Destiny Jackson [11]).
The Illini scored 26 second-chance points on 14 offensive rebounds.
16 of Illinois’ 37 first-half points came on second-chance opportunities.
Illinois held Washington to just six second-chance points.
Illinois turned 16 forced turnovers into 17 points off those takeaways.
The Illini outrebounded the Huskies at a 33-24 clip, including a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass.
Illinois led for a total of 30:41 during the contest, leading for the final 27:43 of the contest.
Misc. Notes:
Starters: Destiny Jackson, Aaliyah Guyton, Jasmine Brown-Hagger, Berry Wallace, and Cearah Parchment.
This lineup is now 2-1 this season.
Shauna Green is now:
23-20 in road games
36-29 in Big Ten play
79-41 at Illinois
206-91 as a Division I head coach
235-116 across her career
Illinois vs. Washington: 2-1
Shauna Green’s coaching record vs. Washington: 1-1
Illinois is 1-0 when playing UW in Seattle
The Illini earned their eighth ranked win under head coach Shauna Green.
Illinois’ win marked its second ranked road win under Green (Feb. 2, 2025, at No. 14 Maryland).
The victory was the team’s second ranked win of the season (Jan. 1 vs. No. 7 Maryland).
Illinois handed Washington its second home loss of the season (entered Sunday with a 12-1 record on its home court).
The Illini snapped the Huskies’ five-game winning streak.
Illinois is now 2-2 when wearing blue uniforms this season and are now 19-15 when doing so under Green.
The Illini are 11-2 in day games (before 5 p.m. local) this season and 41-24 under Green.
Illinois is 7-1 in games played on Sundays this season and 26-15 under Green.
Illinois is 1-0 in the month of February this season and 13-9 under Green when playing in February.
Illinois is now 5-4 in road games this season and 23-20 under Shauna Green.
Illinois is 4-5 during the 2026 calendar year.
Illinois is now 2-5 against AP-ranked teams this season and 8-21 under Shauna Green.
