(From Illinois Sports Information Office)
Date | Time | Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 | 3 p.m. CT |
Location | Columbus, Ohio | Value City Arena in the Schottenstein Center |
Watch | Big Ten Network | FOX Sports App | LINK |
Radio | Busey Bank Illini Sports Network | Listen | Varsity Network App |
Live Stats | Statbroadcast |
Rosters | Illinois | Ohio State |
Stats | Illinois | Ohio State |
Game Notes | Illinois | Ohio State | Big Ten |
Record Books | Illinois | Big Ten WBB | NCAA WBB |
Availability/Interviews | Ohio State Pregame Availability (12/6/24) | YouTube Playlist |
Shop | Online Store | Auctions |
Social Media | @IlliniWBB ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Pos. | No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | Season Note |
G | 1 | Genesis Bryant | 5-6 | 5th | 10.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | Became the 34th player in program history to score 1,000 career points |
G | 3 | Makira Cook | 5-6 | 5th | 12.7 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 33 career games with 20+ points |
G | 24 | Adalia McKenzie | 5-10 | Sr. | 12.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Posted her first double-double of the season at Canisius on Dec. 2 |
F | 23 | Brynn Shoup-Hill | 6-3 | Sr. | 6.9 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | Has multiple blocks in four games this season |
F | 44 | Kendall Bostic | 6-2 | 5th | 16.0 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4th player in program history to record 1,000 career points & 1,000 career rebounds |
Career Record: 204-101 (.669), 11th season
Division I Record: 175-76 (.697), Ninth season
At Illinois: 48-26 (.649), Third season
Big Ten Record: 19-17 (.528), Third season
The 51st campaign of Illinois women's basketball continues with No. 21 Illinois heading to Columbus, Ohio, to begin Big Ten play on the road against No. 12 Ohio State. The No. 21-ranked Fighting Illini will visit the Buckeyes Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. Mike Koon will call the action for the Illini on the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network (1400 AM / 93.9 FM). Streaming, audio, and stats links are also available at FightingIllini.com/wbb.
No. 12 Ohio State has opened the 2024-25 season with seven consecutive wins en route to a 7-0 record, including a 3-0 mark at home. The ranked Buckeyes have picked up wins over Cleveland State, Charlotte, Belmont, Ohio, Bowling Green, Old Dominion, and Utah State.
The No. 21 Fighting Illini will be the Buckeyes' first ranked opponent and first Power-4 foe of the season.
Illinois and Ohio State will meet for the 79th time on Sunday, with the Buckeyes holding a 58-20 advantage in the all-time series. OSU has won the last 12 games in the series, while the Buckeyes have won the last seven games played in Columbus.
Sunday's game marks the first ranked matchup between the sides since No. 11 OSU defeated No. 19 UI, 68-64, in Champaign on 2/1/1987.
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