Illinois Fighting Illini
10-2 - 10th in Big Ten2025 Schedule
Kendall Bostic with the hoop & harm
— Cotie McMahon scored a season-high 25 and No. 12 Ohio State stayed unbeaten with an 83-74 victory over No. 21 Illinois on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference opener.
No. 12 Ohio State picks up conference win over No. 21 Illinois
— Kendall Bostic scored 16 points, Adalia McKenzie had 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 21 Illinois beat Canisius 68-55 on Monday night in coach Shauna Green's return to Buffalo.
Xanthippi Karatasiou gets the and-1
TCU is ranked a school-best ninth in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll after beating Notre Dame, which fell seven spots to No. 10.
— Clara Strack scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Teonni Key added a double-double and No. 14 Kentucky pulled away from No. 19 Illinois 76-53 on Wednesday night to go unbeaten in the Music City Classic.
Tournaments from Las Vegas to the Bahamas played around the Thanksgiving holiday offer a feast of top nonconference games.
— Genesis Bryant scored 27 points, Kendall Bostic secured her third double-double this season with 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 19 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 75-55 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic.
Kendall Bostic pads Illinois' lead with strong layup
Big Ten Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 82.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
UCLA | 78.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Michigan | 81.7 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Oregon | 78.8 | - | 1 | 11 |
Maryland | 87.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Penn State | 88.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Nebraska | 77.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 9 |
Iowa | 87.8 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Northwestern | 73.8 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Indiana | 78.8 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Illinois | 83.6 | 2.5 | 3 | 8 |
USC | 76.4 | 2.5 | 4 | 9 |
Ohio State | 81.1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Purdue | 76.5 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Rutgers | 78.8 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Wisconsin | 81.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10 |
Washington | 72.8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Minnesota | 66.1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |