Dec 22, 2001

Box Score

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cindy Dallas had 19 points and a career-high 17 rebounds as Illinois beat Missouri 74-53 Saturday.

Illinois (7-3) has won five in a row over Missouri (8-2) and this time ended the Tigers' six-game winning streak.

Dallas was 8-for-14 and also had five steals. She topped her previous high of 15 rebounds Dec. 8 against Pepperdine.

Shavonna Hunter had 15 points and Iveta Marcauskaite 14 for Illinois.

Evan Unrau had 13 points and seven rebounds for Missouri and Kerensa Barr had 12 points.

Illinois shot 49 percent and held Missouri to 37 percent.

Missouri went more than seven minutes without a basket at the end of the half. After Tracy Lozier connected with 7:59 to go, giving Missouri an 18-16 lead, the Tigers didn't get another basket until 45 seconds remained.

A basket by Cindy Hunter gave Illinois a 20-18 advantage, and after Missouri's Melanie Fisher hit one of two free throws, Illinois ran off seven unanswered points for a 26-19 lead and a 32-23 lead at the half.