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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) grabs a rebound in front of Northwestern's Dannielle Diamant (31) and AlexCohen (5 in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Adrienne GodBold (24) leaps into the air to steel a ball from Northwestern in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) drives to the basket against Northwestern's Dannielle Diamant (31) in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant reacts to a fifth foul being called on Karisma Penn (00) in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Women's athletic teams celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IX with local women who were pioneers in their sports at half-time of the Illinois Northwestern game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Northwestern coach Joe McKeown reacts to being called for a technical foul in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Adrienne GodBold (24) puts the ball up as Northwestern defenders fall to the floor in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Ivory Crawford (22) drives to the basket ahead of Northwestern's Kendall Hackney (4) in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Adrienne GodBold (24) lays the ball up in front of Northwestern's Lauren Douglas (11) in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Nia Oden (5) comes up with a loose ball in the final minute in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Taylor Tuck (3) grabs a rebound between Northwestern's Maggie Lyon (25) and AlexCohen (5) in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois players leaf the floor after loosing to Northwestern in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) grabs a rebound between Northwestern's Lauren Douglas (11) and Maggie Lyon (25) in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Northwestern's Dannielle Diamant (31) and Illinois' Ivory Crawford (22) battle for a rebound in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Amber Moore (42) is called for reaching in on Northwestern's Dannielle Diamant (31) in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Referees huddle in the second half of Illinois vs. Northwestern basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Ivory Crawford (22) brings the ball up the floor against Northwestern's Karly Roser (42) in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Adrienne GodBold (24) puts up a shot between Northwestern's Dannielle Diamant (31) and Maggie Lyon (25) in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) and Northwestern's Karly Roser (42) scramble for a loose ball in the first half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant calls for a full-court press against Northwestern in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant calls for a full-court press against Northwestern in the second half of a women's NCAA basketball game at Assembly Hall on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013.