Their starting five alone combined for 65 points, outscoring Illinois’ total of 48.
33-73 from the field and 13-30 from three-point land. Everything found the bottom of the basket. The third and fourth quarters were more of the same, if not better, for Michigan’s offense. If the first half was Michigan out-playing Illinois, the second half was a reminder that college basketball doesn’t have a mercy rule. Makira Cook did just about everything she could to help bad turn to worse, but her 14 points on 5-of-17 shooting was not enough. Genesis Bryant, Illinois’ leading scorer this season, finished the game with 0 points, down from her average of 16.9. In a battle between the Maize and Blue and the Orange and Blue, the Michigan Wolverines sprinted past the Fighting Illini for 40 minutes, leaving them in the dust 84-48.
Attendance was called at 3,763 just days after Illinois head coach Shauna Green called for more fans to show up. On Sunday, State Farm Center hosted a clash between two two-loss Big Ten teams looking to start their respective conference campaigns on the right foot.
