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Illinois vs. Purdue
Date | Time	Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. CT
Location	Champaign, Ill. | State Farm Center
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Head Coach Shauna Green

Career Record: 211-105 (.668), 11th season
Division I Record: 182-80 (.695), Ninth season
At Illinois: 55-30 (.647), Third season
Big Ten Record: 23-21 (.523), Third season

OPENING TIP

The 51st campaign of Fighting Illini women's basketball continues on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. CT, when Illinois hosts Purdue at State Farm Center 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). 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 four 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 two Top-25 games in the same season for the first time since 2014-15.
• Illinois' seniors (Cook, Bryant, McKenzie, Shoup-Hill, Bostic) have a combined 438 career starts (412 at Illinois) and played a combined 580 games (452 at Illinois).
• Kendall Bostic's 1,271 career rebounds rank second of all active NCAA D1 players.
• Illinois' free throws made per game mark of 16.47 ranks 10th in the NCAA.
• Illinois' 12.8 turnovers per game rank 28th in the NCAA.
• Illinois' free throw percentage of 79.4% ranks 6th in the NCAA and leads the Big Ten.
• Eight different Illini scorers have posted double-digit points in a game this season: Bostic, Bryant, Brown-Hagger, Cook, Dolan, McKenzie, Shoup-Hill, Wallace.
• The Fighting Illini return eight players from last year's WBIT Championship team while adding six newcomers – four freshmen and two transfers – into the mix.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

Purdue makes the short trip to Champaign in search of its first conference win of the season, as the Boilermakers are 7-12 overall and 0-8 in Big Ten play thus far. Purdue is currently battling through a seven-game losing streak, the second-longest active such stretch in the conference, while they have lost by an average of 26.7 points since their last win.

Looking for their first victory of 2025, the Boilermakers are 1-4 in true road games this season, with the lone triumph dating back to a 67-51 decision against Miami of Ohio on Dec. 17. Purdue aims to snap its seven-game skid and secure their first win since Dec. 21.

ALL-TIME SERIES INFORMATION

The Boilermakers hold a 66-19 edge in the all-time series ahead of the 86th meeting between the sides on Monday. Purdue has won each of its last five games against Illinois, with the Illini looking for their victory against the Boilermakers since Feb. 7, 2021.

Purdue also has the all-time advantage when playing the Orange and Blue away from home, with the Boilermakers boasting a 26-13 mark against the Illini in Champaign.

ILLINI ON TV

Illinois will play its fifth game on national television when Illinois hosts Purdue on Monday night, with first tip slated for 7:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. The contest will be the fifth of eight nationally televised games that the Illini are currently set to play during the 2024-25 regular season:
» Nov. 7, 7 p.m. CT, vs. Marquette - Big Ten Network
» Dec. 8, 3 p.m. CT, at Ohio State - Big Ten Network
» Dec. 31, 12 p.m. CT vs. Washington - Big Ten Network
» Jan. 23, 7 p.m. CT, at Northwestern - Big Ten Network
» Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. CT, vs. Purdue - Big Ten Network
» Feb. 16, 4 p.m. CT, vs. Nebraska - Big Ten Network
» Feb. 20, 8:30 p.m. CT, at UCLA - Big Ten Network
» Feb. 23, 3 p.m. CT, at USC - Fox Sports 1

LAST TIME OUT

Illinois cruised to an 85-60 road win over Northwestern on Thursday night, the Illini's fifth-straight victory over the Wildcats.

For the first time this season, five scorers finished in double figures for the Orange and Blue, who never trailed in the contest and improved to 14-5 overall and 4-4 in conference play this season.

Kendall Bostic secured her fourth double-double in the last five games, ending the night with 20 points and 11 rebounds. After posting 10 points in the first half, Bostic tallied 10 points in the third quarter alone before spending the fourth quarter on the bench. The fifth year also logged an assist and a steal.

Making the 100th start of her career, Adalia McKenzie totaled 15 points for her 10th-straight game with double-digit points. Leading all scorers with 11 first-half points, McKenzie also amassed five rebounds and five assists.

Genesis Bryant tallied her first double-double of the season, pouring in 13 points while dishing out a career-high 13 assists. Her 13 helpers marked the most by an Illini since 2012, and she also tacked on three rebounds and two steals.

Brynn Shoup-Hill filled the stat sheet with 10 points, two rebounds, two blocks, and a steal.

Berry Wallace knocked down three 3-pointers en route to a 14-point performance. Scoring in double figures for the third time in her career, Wallace also corralled seven rebounds.

Cori Allen grabbed a career-most 11 rebounds along with tallying six points, while Jasmine Brown-Hagger accumulated seven points, four rebounds, and two steals.

ILLINI CONTINUE TO BATTLE DESPITE INJURY BUG

Through the team's first 19 games of the season, Illinois has yet to have its full 14-player roster available. Holding an 14-5 record despite those setbacks, the Illini have remained resilient while battling injury issues throughout the first half of 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 3-1 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.