Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten (22-9, 11-7)
Big Wins: 12/18 at Missouri (76-66), 1/1 Iowa (90-86)
Bad Losses: 11/26 at Delaware (80-83), 2/22 Nebraska (57-90)
Coach: Shauna Green
Probable Starters:
Brynn Shoup-Hill, Sophomore, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Kendall Bostic, Junior, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Adalia McKenzie, Sophomore, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 2.3 apg, 6.1 rpg
Makira Cook, Junior, Guard, 18.2 ppg, 4.2 apg
Genesis Bryant, Junior, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 3.7 apg
Key Role Players:
Jada Peebles, Senior, Guard, 6.5 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.5 (27th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (193, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (17, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.0 (170, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (70, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.9 (8, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (45, 6)
Rebound Margin: 6.0 (47, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (97, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (28, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2017 | NIT | First Round win over Valparaiso |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round win over Boise State |
| 2017 | NIT | Third Round loss to UCF |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over Miami (OH) |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Eastern Illinois |
| 2013 | NIT | Third Round win over Toledo |
| 2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Kansas State |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Western Kentucky |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 32 win over Marquette |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Semifinal win over Missouri State |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Final loss to Illinois State |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round win over Drake |
| 2008 | NIT | Third Round loss to Marquette |
| 2007 | NIT | Second Round win over Utah |
| 2007 | NIT | Third Round loss to Kansas State |
| 2006 | NIT | Opening Round win over Western Illinois |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round loss to Marquette |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round loss to Indiana State |
*all team stats through 3/2
