La Tech survived against a tough Illinois team.

The Lady Techsters nearly blew a big second half lead by not making a single field goal in the last 7:49. But their defense and free thrown shooting were enough.

"I thought we won this game on the defensive end of the floor," said Tech head coach Kurt Budke. "We couldn't hit a shot down the stretch but came up big on the defensive end a number of times. This is a great victory for us."

Illinois ended with 26 turnovers and only 7 assists.