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Illinois defeated Utah 73–58 in the NCAA women's tournament on 17 March 2000

Illinois beat Utah 73–58 in the 2000 NCAA women's basketball tournament on 17 March 2000.

17 March 2000 North America Ames, Iowa
Source-checked report card · BasketballFinal: Illinois 73–58 Utah

17 March 2000 · Ames, Iowa

Event date:

The story

Illinois defeated Utah 73–58 in the Midwest first round of the 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament on 17 March 2000. The completed result was recorded at Ames, Iowa.

How it unfolded

The 15-point decision sent Illinois forward from this stage and ended Utah's tournament run. This archive entry treats the completed game as one underlying development and does not divide its score, advancement or elimination into separate reports.

The wider picture

The NCAA championship record fixes the result, and two independent tournament registers support the date, location and bracket position. The report excludes unverified player statistics and keeps the original game date separate from the later iintroo archive-publication timestamp.

Period by period

Illinois vs Utah
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Sources

Check the original record.

Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.