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Parchment and Wallace, Illinois’ postseason award candidates,
had 11 rebounds each. Gretchen Dolan added 10 points.
Naima Diawara scored 11 points and Paula Lopez 10 for Detroit
Mercy (1-1).
A 14-0 run helped Illinois jump out to a 21-6 lead in the first
quarter before Detroit Mercy closed to within 21-14 heading to
the second period. The Titans held the Illini without a field
goal for the last five minutes of the half and a closing 9-2 run
got them within 36-32 at halftime.
The Illini made only two more field goals in the first five
minutes of the third quarter, but nine made free throws helped
them extend the lead to 49-37. A 14-0 run over the final five
minutes wrapped up a third quarter in which the Illini outscored
the Titans 27-7.
The Illini's largest lead in the fourth quarter was 84-49 with
15 seconds remaining.
Up next
Illinois: vs. Southern on Saturday.
Detroit Mercy: at Valparaiso on Saturday
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