Illinois (11-1, 1-0) at Purdue (8-4, 0-1)

Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 - 11 a.m. CT

Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.

Head Coach Shauna Green

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

THE NEXT WIN WOULD...

• Move the Illini to 21-66 all-time vs. Purdue
• Improve Green to 1-2 overall vs. Purdue
• Mark Illinois' first win in West Lafayette since 2/21/2015
• Move Illinois to 47-11 in true road games under Green
• Give the Illini 14 Big Ten road wins under Green, the second-most by an Illinois HC
• Give the Illini a 10-game win streak
• Give the Illini a three-game road win streak
• Move Green's career record to 231-111 in 12 seasons
• Move Green's DI record to 202-86 in 10 seasons
• Move Green's Illinois record to 75-36
• Give Illinois WBB an all-time record of 721-776

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

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.

HISTORY VS. PURDUE

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.

DOLAN MEDICAL HARDSHIP WAIVER APPROVED

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.

12-GAME START

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

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BEST 13-GAME STARTS

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

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