Illinois Fighting Illini at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 21 Illinois women beat Canisius 68-55 in Shauna Green's returns to Buffalo
It marked the first time a ranked team had traveled to the Koessler Athletic Center to play the Golden Griffins, who dropped to 0-12 against ranked teams.
Brynn Shoup-Hill and Bostic combined to scored 15 of Illinois’ 19 points in the first quarter, while Canisius scored 11. Illinois led 39-28 at halftime and scored the opening four points of the third quarter for a 15-point lead.
But Canisius battled back later in the third to get within 47-42 with 1:41 left. Genesis Bryant answered at the other end with a 3-pointer for an eight-point lead.
Jasmine Brown-Hagger made a steal and fast-break layup to give the Illini a 60-50 lead with 7:01 left in the fourth.
Brown-Hagger finished with 13 points for Illinois (7-1). The Illini have held opponents to 15 points or fewer in 25 of 32 regulation periods this season.
Jaela Johnson scored 10 points for Canisius (1-6).
Illinois sophomore Gretchen Dolan was also slated to return to her hometown of Buffalo, but did not play after averaging 10.1 points in seven games this season. Dolan’s mother, Kristen, and sister, Hannah, both played basketball for the Golden Griffins.
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Statistics
 ILL |
CAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 24-47 |
| 44.4 | Field Goal % | 51.1 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 18.2 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 10-10 | FT | 1-6 |
| 100.0 | Free Throw % | 16.7 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 607 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Iona | 2-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Saint Peter's | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Rider | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-8 |
| Manhattan | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-2 | 2 | 4-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 1-9 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 1-10 |