Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 - 11 a.m. CT
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.
| Illinois Starters Last Game (vs. Jackson State) | ||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | Season Note |
| G | 2 | Destiny Jackson | 5-6 | Fr. | 7.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | Season-high 9 asts, 5 stls at Missouri |
| G | 4 | Gretchen Dolan | 5-11 | R-So. | 14.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Two 20-point games this season |
| G | 8 | Jasmine Brown-Hagger | 5-9 | Jr. | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Season-high 12 pts, 3 rebs, 2 stls at FSU |
| F | 23 | Berry Wallace | 6-1 | So. | 17.3 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Five 20-point games this season |
| F | 30 | Cearah Parchment | 6-3 | Fr. | 10.8 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | Four double-doubles this season |
Career Record: 230-111 (.674), 12th season
Division I Record: 201-86 (.700), 10th season
At Illinois: 74-36 (.673), Fourth season
Big Ten Record: 31-24 (.564), Fourth season
Purdue is off to an 8-4 start this season and suffered a 104-56 loss at No. 6/8 Michigan to open Big Ten play. The Boilermakers are 8-0 in Mackey Arena this season. Both Illinois and Purdue faced Jackson State in their last games, with both Big Ten squads earning victories over the Tigers. Katie Gearld's squad enters Sunday's contest on a three-game win streak while the Fighting Illini are on a nine-game win streak.
Purdue leads the all-time series against Illinois, 66-20, with Sunday's game marking the 87th all-time meeting. The Boilermakers lead the series 35-5 when the series has been played in West Lafayette. Illinois won the most recent meeting in the series, a 74-38 victory in State Farm Center on Jan. 27, 2025. Purdue has won the last seven contests from West Lafayette. The Illini are 1-2 against Purdue since Shauna Green took over the Illinois helm.
On Dec. 12, 2025, Illinois got word that Gretchen Dolan's medical hardship waiver for the 2024-25 season was approved by the NCAA, giving the Buffalo, N.Y. native the year of eligibility back. Green made the announcement at media availability that day. As of that day, Dolan will be listed as a redshirt sophomore on the 2025-26 roster.
Illinois' 11-1 start through 12 games matches the best start in program history. Green's squad joins a Jane Schroeder club at the top of the list.
BEST 12-GAME STARTS
Rank Season Record Coach
| T-1. | 2025-26 | 11-1 | Green |
| T-1. | 1981-82 | 11-1 | Schroeder |
The best 13-game start in program history is an 11-2 reading, achieved by six different Illini squads, including two of Shauna Green's teams. The 2025-26 Illinois team has the chance to become the first in program history to achieve a 12-1 start on Sunday.
BEST 13-GAME STARTS
Rank Season Record Coach
| T-1. | 2024-25 | 11-2 | Green |
| 2022-23 | 11-2 | Green | |
| 2006-07 | 11-2 | Grentz | |
| 1986-87 | 11-2 | Golden | |
| 1981-82 | 11-2 | Schroeder | |
| 1980-81 | 11-2 | Schroeder | |
| T-7. | 2009-10 | 10-3 | Law |
| 2007-08 | 10-3 | Law | |
| 2004-05 | 10-3 | Grentz | |
| 2002-03 | 10-3 | Grentz | |
| 1996-97 | 10-3 | Grentz |
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