Published on February 5, 2026 6:31 am
Last Updated on February 5, 2026 6:32 am
BY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
EUGENE, Ore. – Illinois wrapped up its two-game road swing in the Pacific Northwest with a 76-73 loss to Oregon on Wednesday night.
The Fighting Illini stormed back from a 21-point second-half deficit to take a late lead in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough as the Orange and Blue moved to 16-7 overall with a 6-6 mark in Big Ten play.
Illinois used a 21-0 run in the third quarter, including a 23-2 stretch to close the frame, to tie the game at 51 heading into the final frame. Establishing its first lead of the night with 9:03 remaining in the fourth quarter, Illinois went ahead by as many as eight before falling to host Oregon.
Berry Wallace scored in double figures for the 13th straight game, finishing with a team-high 19 points while adding four rebounds and three assists.
Destiny Jackson filled the stat sheet with 13 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and one steal, while Cearah Parchment posted 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a block.
Maddie Webber continued to provide a spark off the bench with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. Lety Vasconcelos logged eight points, six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals while going 4-for-5 from the field.
Next up, Illinois looks to sell out State Farm Center as it hosts USC on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
Berry Wallace turned in a team-high 19 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Posted her 21st outing with double-digit points this season and the 32nd such game of her career.
Has scored in double figures in each of the last 13 games.
Has at least one offensive board in 16 consecutive games.
Dished out at least three assists for the eighth time.
Cearah Parchment posted 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a block.
Tallied 10+ points for the 15th time this season/in her career.
Has scored in double figures in five straight games and in seven of the last eight.
Extended her streak to 22 straight games with 5+ total rebounds.
Has at least two offensive rebounds in each of the last 13 games.
Made at least one block for the ninth time this season.
Maddie Webber ended the night with 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block.
Posted 10+ points for the 15th time this season and for the 55th time in her career.
Has double-digit points in four straight games.
Scored the Illini’s first six points of the fourth quarter and accounted for eight points in the frame.
Went 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Tied her season-best tally with two steals.
Made multiple steals for the third time this season.
Tallied her fifth game with a block this season.
Destiny Jackson logged 13 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and a steal.
Totaled double-digit points for the eighth time.
Has 10+ points in four straight games.
Grabbed at least six rebounds for the fourth time in her career.
Went 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
Has at least one steal in each of the last four games.
Dished out 7+ assists for the sixth time this season/in her career.
Three of those six performances have come on the road.
Aaliyah Guyton made her fourth start as an Illini and fifth of her career, amassing five points, three rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
Lety Vasconcelos registered eight points, six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals.
Made her first third shots from the field.
Tied her career-high with two steals.
Has multiple steals for the second time.
Recorded multiple blocks for the third time this season.
Had at least three blocks for the second time.
Grabbed four of her six rebounds on the offensive glass.
Had 4+ offensive boards for the third time this season.
Team Notes:
Oregon won the opening tip and opened the scoring on its first possession of the night.
The first Illini off the bench was Lety Vasconcelos, who checked in at 8:53 in the first quarter.
Illinois started the second quarter with a 6-2 run, reducing its deficit to 25-20 during that three-minute stretch.
Illinois used a 21-0 run over the span of 6:34 in the third quarter, coming all the way back to tie the game at 49.
The Illini closed the third quarter on a 23-2 run, holding the Ducks without a field goal for the final 7:46 of the frame.
Illinois outscored Oregon 27-6 in the third quarter overall.
The Illini’s 21-0 run tied their longest scoring stretch of the season, which they also achieved against Le Moyne on Nov. 30.
The Illini took their first lead with 9:03 remaining in the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as 21 in the second half.
Illinois outscored Oregon in the second half, 49-31.
The Illini scored 16 points on 10 forced Oregon turnovers.
Illinois’ bench outscored its Oregon counterparts, 18-7.
Four Illini scored in double digits (Berry Wallace [19], Destiny Jackson [13], Cearah Parchment [11], and Maddie Webber [10]).
Misc. Notes:
Starters: Destiny Jackson, Aaliyah Guyton, Jasmine Brown-Hagger, Berry Wallace, and Cearah Parchment.
This lineup is now 2-2 this season.
Shauna Green is now:
23-21 in road games
36-30 in Big Ten play
79-42 at Illinois
206-92 as a Division I head coach
235-117 across her career
Illinois vs. Oregon: 2-3
Shauna Green’s coaching record vs. Oregon: 1-1
Illinois is now 3-4 when wearing orange uniforms this season and are now 10-11 when doing so under Green.
The Illini are 5-5 in night games (after 5 p.m. local) this season and 38-18 under Green.
Illinois is 2-3 in games played on Wednesdays this season and 13-7 under Green.
Illinois is 1-1 in the month of February this season and 13-10 under Green when playing in February.
Illinois is now 5-5 in road games this season and 23-21 under Shauna Green.
Illinois is 4-6 during the 2026 calendar year.