(From Illinois Sports Information Office)

Illinois at Wisconsin

Head Coach Shauna Green

Career Record: 215-105 (.672), 11th season
Division I Record: 186-80 (.699), Ninth season
At Illinois: 59-30 (.663), Third season
Big Ten Record: 27-21 (.563), Third season

OPENING TIP

The 51st campaign of Fighting Illini women's basketball continues on Sunday, when Illinois travels north to take on Wisconsin at 3 p.m. CT on B1G+. Mike Koon will call the action for the Illini on the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network (1400 AM / 93.9 FM). Audio and stats links are also available at FightingIllini.com/wbb.

• Illinois won 10 games before Christmas (Dec. 25) for the first time since 2022-23 and for the second time since 2006-07.
• Illinois has earned a win over a ranked opponent for the third consecutive season and is up to five under Green.
• Head coach Shauna Green earned her 200th win as a head coach on Nov. 14, 2024 vs. Eastern Illinois.
• The Fighting Illini have now been ranked in the Top 25 in all three seasons under Green.
• Illinois faced a ranked team in its Big Ten opener for the third straight season (#12/7 Ohio State, --/25 Michigan, #5/4 Indiana).
• Illinois returned four 1,000-career point scorers, tied for the most in the NCAA with Baylor, Notre Dame, and Kansas State.
• Illinois has won multiple Top-25 games in the same season for the first time since 2014-15.
• Illinois has won three Top-25 games in the same season for the first time since 1999-2000.
• Illinois' seniors (Cook, Bryant, McKenzie, Shoup-Hill, Bostic) have a combined 454 career starts (428 at Illinois) and played a combined 596 games (468 at Illinois).
• Kendall Bostic's 1,316 career rebounds rank second of all active NCAA D1 players and is the active Big Ten-leading mark.
• On Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, Kendall Bostic grabbed the 1,218th rebound of her Illinois career and broke Jenna Smith's all-time Illinois record of 1,217 boards.
• Also on Jan. 27, 2025, Bostic moved into third place on the Big Ten's career rebounding list, surpassing Indiana's Denise Jackson (1981-84) at 1,273 rebounds.
• Kendall Bostic owns 49 double-doubles across her Illinois career, ranking second in school history behind Jenna Smith's 53.
• Illinois' free throws made per game mark of 15.96 ranks 15th in the NCAA.
• Illinois' 12.5 turnovers per game rank 20th in the NCAA.
• Illinois' free throw percentage of 80.5% ranks 3rd in the NCAA and leads the Big Ten.
• The Fighting Illini are leading the Big Ten with a 27.1% 3-point defensive rate, which ranks 28th in the NCAA.
• Eight different Illini scorers have posted double-digit points in a game this season: Bostic, Bryant, Brown-Hagger, Cook, Dolan, McKenzie, Shoup-Hill, Wallace.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

Sitting at 11-12 overall and 2-10 in conference games this season, Wisconsin enters Sunday afternoon's tilt on a two-game skid. The Badgers have lost 10 of their last 11 contests, with the lone victory coming against Michigan on Jan. 29.

Wisconsin is 8-4 at Kohl Center during its 2024-25 campaign, including a 2-4 mark against Big Ten opponents. The Badgers have secured home wins against Michigan and Rutgers, while their three of their four defeats on their home court have come against top-10 teams in the country: No. 7 USC, No. 8 Maryland, and No. 9 Ohio State.

ALL-TIME SERIES INFORMATION

Wisconsin holds a narrow 42-41 advantage in the all-time series; the Badgers gained a one-game edge with a win over the Illini in Champaign last season. Illinois has won four of the last six against the Badgers, though UW is 26-11 against the Orange and Blue when playing in Madison.

LAST TIME OUT

Illinois extended its winning streak to five games with a 73-60 win over Northwestern on Thursday night at State Farm Center.

Leading by double digits for nearly 30 minutes of play, the Fighting Illini secured its sixth-straight win over the Wildcats while improving to 18-5 overall and 8-4 in Big Ten play this season.

Genesis Bryant paced the Illini in scoring with 20 points, her third-consecutive game with 20+ points. Going 3-for-5 from 3-point range, Bryant also finished with five rebounds, four assists, and a steal.

Kendall Bostic posted 15 points, her eighth-straight outing with at least 10 points. Equaling her career-high with six assists, Bostic also grabbed nine rebounds and made a season-best three blocks.

Berry Wallace poured in 14 points off the bench, 10 of which came in the first half. Scoring in double figures for the sixth time, she amassed three rebounds and two assists.

Jasmine Brown-Hagger registered nine points, while Adalia McKenzie logged seven points and three assists.

ILLINI CONTINUE TO BATTLE DESPITE INJURY BUG

Through the team's first 23 games of the season, Illinois has yet to have its full 14-player roster available. Holding an 18-5 record despite those setbacks, the Illini have remained resilient while battling injury issues throughout the campaign.

Eight different players have missed at least one game due to injury or illness this season, including sophomore transfer center Lety Vasconcelos, who was expected to be a key piece in the rotation before suffering a season-ending ACL tear over the summer. On Jan. 8, the program announced that fifth-year Makira Cook (ongoing health condition) and sophomore Gretchen Dolan (knee) would both miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Illinois is now 7-1 since announcing Cook and Dolan would miss the remainder of the season.

Five-star freshman guard Berry Wallace (hand) missed seven of the first eight games, while junior forward Shay Bollin, who played in 29 games for the Illini last season, has yet to make an appearance during the 2024-25 campaign. Freshman Irene Noya Catoira sat out the first seven games of the year while recovering from injury, while guard Jasmine Brown-Hagger, who has since moved into the starting lineup, missed three games while working her way back from a concussion. The latest Illini to miss a game was freshman Hayven Smith at Northwestern.

BIG TEN ROAD WINS

Illinois has won 12 road Big Ten games under Shauna Green, the third-most in program history among Illinois women's basketball head coaches. In 2024-25, Illinois has brought home victories against Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, and No. 14 Maryland.

BOSTIC MOVES ATOP PROGRAM'S CAREER REBOUNDING LIST

Fifth-year forward Kendall Bostic became the Fighting Illini's career rebounding leader during Illinois' game against Purdue on Jan. 27. After tying the previous mark in the first half, Bostic secured her record-breaking board in the third quarter, which saw her climb to 11 rebounds on the night and 1,218 rebounds across her time with the Orange and Blue.

Bostic surpassed Jenna Smith on the program's all-time rebounding list. Smith, who played at Illinois from 2006-10, posted 1,217 rebounds across her career; Bostic entered Illinois' game against Purdue needing 10 rebounds to tie the record and 11 rebounds to pass it.

Bostic is the fourth player in program history to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds while playing for the Illini.

The Kokomo, Indiana, native sits in third place on the Big Ten's career rebounding rankings, only behind Iowa's Megan Gustafson (1,460) and Ohio State's Jantel Lavender (1,422). Bostic sits at 1,307 career rebounds across her four seasons at Illinois and one season at Michigan State.

GREEN CONTINUES TO CLIMB PROGRAM'S ALL-TIME WIN LIST

Third-year head coach Shauna Green continues to move up the program's all-time wins list. After the Fighting Illini defeated Northwestern at home on Feb. 6, Green posted her 59th win at the helm of the program, which currently ranks as the sixth-most victories by an Illinois women's basketball head coach.

SHARP SHOOTING FROM BEYOND THE ARC

Fighting Illini fifth year Genesis Bryant has been instrumental for the Orange and Blue from beyond the 3-point line. Through 88 games at Illinois, Bryant has connected on 182 3-pointers, which currently ranks fourth on UI's career list.

Bryant connected on 72 3-pointers in 2022-23, her first year at Illinois (178 att., 40.4%). As a senior in 2023-24, she tallied 65 makes from deep (188 att., 34.6%). This year, Bryant has made 45 3-pointers on 117 attempts for 38.5%.

RANKED WINS UNDER COACH GREEN

For the first time since the 2014-15 campaign, the Fighting Illini have secured multiple ranked wins in a season. The Orange and Blue defeated No. 19 Florida State, 83-74, at State Farm Center on Nov. 7 to open the 2024-25 regular season before securing a 62-57 home win over No. 23 Iowa on Jan. 9. Illinois' most recent ranked victory came in a 66-65 road win over No. 14 Maryland on Feb. 2.

The program has now won five ranked games under third-year head coach Shauna Green, who guided the Illini to ranked wins over No. 12 Iowa (Jan. 1, 2023) during the 2022-23 slate and No. 14 Indiana (Feb. 19, 2024) during the team's 2023-24 schedule.

BOSTIC NAMED TO WOMEN'S COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME WATCH LIST

Fighting Illini fifth year Kendall Bostic has been named to the Women's College All-Star Game Watch List presented by Herbalife. The Kokomo, Ind., native was one of 68 players appearing on the watch list that represented 51 different programs and 15 conferences.

Bostic is averaging 16.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 34.5 minutes per game across her final year of collegiate basketball. She has started 115 consecutive games since transferring to Illinois ahead of her sophomore season and now holds the program's career rebounding record. Bostic is shooting 53% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line this season. She owns 49 career double-doubles, all coming with the Orange and Blue. The same day Bostic broke Illinois' program rebounding record, she moved into third place on the Big Ten's all-time boards list.

So far, in her final campaign, Bostic has earned Big Ten Player of the Week, AP Player of the Week Honorable Mention, Her Hoops Stats Midseason First Team All-Big Ten, and McClain Power Forward Watch List honors.

The 2025 Women's College All-Star Game will feature the top senior standouts. Of the more than 60 players that appear on the watch list, 20 will ultimately be selected to participate in the event on Saturday, April 5, in Tampa. The game will tip at 3 p.m. ET and air on ESPN2.