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No. 23/22 Illinois women host Southern at 2 p.m. Saturday after 84-50 opener

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Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026In the Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 edition
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CHAMPAIGN - The No. 23/22 Illinois women's basketball team hosts Southern at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at State Farm Center, according to Illinois Athletics. The game streams on B1G+.

Illinois opened the season Wednesday with an 84-50 win over Detroit Mercy at State Farm Center and outscored the Titans 48-18 in the second half, the Illinois recap says. Illinois is 1-0. Cearah Parchment scored 22 points with 11 rebounds and four blocks; Berry Wallace had 21 points and 11 rebounds; Gretchen Dolan scored 10; Destiny Jackson had seven points and nine assists.

Southern, the Jaguars of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the second game of a season-opening three-game homestand for Illinois, the recap says.

Sources: Fighting Illini: opener recap vs Detroit Mercy and Fighting Illini: women's basketball schedule (read Nov. 5, 2026).

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