
“I lived in Ubben”: Genesis Bryant’s Road to Recovery Ends in a 23-Point Win
Illinois junior guard Genesis Bryant’s first game back since severely injuring her ankle at Nebraska 10 days ago ended with 21 points and a blowout win for the Illini.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Madison Dabrowski/Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Genesis Bryant took a page from Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito’s playbook on how to recover from a severe ankle injury in a week - just don’t leave the practice facility.
Ever since suffering the injury, which Illinois head coach Shuana Green has publicly admitted multiple times after the eight-point win at Nebraska just 10 days prior was in her mind “really bad”, the Ubben Basketball Complex across the street from State Farm Center became her new home.