Marquette women’s basketball got its first ranked win of the season, beating the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini 71-67 Saturday afternoon at the Al McGuire Center.
Here’s what you need to know about the Golden Eagles’ win:
- Senior forward Liza Karlen led all scorers with 22 points while shooting 11-for-16 from the field.
- Four Marquette players (Jordan King, Rose Nkumu, Frannie Hottinger and Karlen) finished with at least 10 points.
- The Golden Eagles forced the Illini to turn the ball over 20 times, scoring 16 points off of those turnovers.
Decisive fourth quarter
Throughout the first three frames, the Golden Eagles and Illini had been trading buckets non-stop.