Illinois’ win streak ends with a loss against UCLA 55-70
Illinois look to end their final trip of the regular season on a positive note. They will go against No. 4 USC on Sunday afternoon at Galen Center.
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Fighting Illini Women beats Nebraska 77-68; Illinois sets program record with eight straight Big Ten wins
CHAMPAIGN — Senior guard Adalia McKenzie had 23 points, eight rebounds and four steals against Nebraska. Illinois beat Nebraska 77-68 on Sunday extending the team’s win streak against Big Ten opponents to eight. This win sets a new program record for most consecutive wins against Big Ten opponents. Takeaways Nebraska: They heavily relied on center
Maryland beats No. 17 Illinois 91-70 and sends the Illini to their 3rd loss in four games
Kasparas Jakucionis had 21 points and seven assists and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 15 points for Illinois (13-6, 5-4), which lost for the third time in four games and dropped consecutive games for the first time in two seasons.
Hallock’s career-best 26 help No. 22 Michigan State women beat Illinois 86-68
Theryn Hallock scored 15 of her career-best 26 points in the fourth quarter as the No. 22 Michigan State women rolled to an 86-68 win over Illinois
Kendall Bostic, Makira Cook power No. 22 Illinois women to 85-66 victory over Oregon State
Bostic buried 15 of 18 shots from the floor and her only free throw for the Illini (5-0), who finished off a five-game homestand to begin the season. She added eight rebounds.
No. 4 seed Illinois rolls into WBIT championships game with 81-58 rout over Washington State
The Fighting Illini now face top-seeded Villanova in Wednesday’s championship game. Illinois started fast, shot 54% from the field and spent most of the second pulling away after taking a 42-28 halftime lead.
Central Illinois Headlines – March 25, 2024
Top stories around Illinois for March 25, 2024.
Karlin, King lead Marquette women to 71-67 win over No. 23 Illinois
Camille Hobby made a layup with just under 20 seconds left to make it 68-67 but King hit two from the line at 14.1. Hobby had 18 points and seven rebounds for Illinois
Peebles scores 20, No. 25 Illinois women rip Rutgers 75-53
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Jada Peebles scored 20 points, Genesis Bryant added 15 points and No. 25 Illinois defeated Rutgers 75-53 in a Big Ten regular-season finale on Sunday. Peebles made 7 of 9 shots with 4 of 6 3-pointers. Bryant added five assists and four rebounds. Adalia McKenzie added 14 points, eight rebounds and
Nebraska women beat shorthanded Illinois 90-57
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jaz Shelley scored 26 points, Isabelle Bourne had a double-double and Nebraska raced to a 90-57 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers shot 59% (36 of 61), had a 44-24 rebounding advantage and outscored the Illini 46-18 inside to avenge a 72-64 loss in the first meeting
Illinois women blow out Penn State 85-62 for win number 20
CHAMPAIGN — On the day the Fighting Illini athletic department raised a banner honoring Theresa Grentz to the rafters of State Farm Center, the Illinois women’s basketball team accomplished something it had only done once since Grentz was its head coach: win 20 games in a season. The Illini ran away from Penn State on
No. 8 Maryland rallies in second half to beat Illinois 82-71
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When it came time for Brenda Frese’s Maryland players to rate their performance at halftime, there was a bit of a disconnect between them and their coach. “They rate themselves a little higher than what I (did),” Frese said. “That was called out.” Whatever was said during that break, the
Illini women use big second half run to top Nebraska 72-64
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Illinois women’s basketball team used a 20-0 second half run to push past Nebraska Thursday night 72-64. The Illini (19-6 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) lost starting guard Genesis Bryant to injury in the first quarter, but Jayla Oden played well off the bench in Bryant’s absence, scoring 12 points and adding
Illinois women top Minnesota for highest win total in ten years, 69-62
CHAMPAIGN — The last time the Illinois women’s basketball team won 18 games, Barack Obama had just started his second term as president. The Fighting Illini matched that total with a 69-62 win over Minnesota on Sunday in front of 4,533 fans at State Farm Center in Champaign. Makira Cook led Illinois with 21 points,
Cold shooting hurts Illinois in 74-57 loss at No. 18 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois on Thursday night. Brown sank 10 of 13 shots from the floor and all seven of her free throws for the Wolverines (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). She added five assists and four rebounds.