Friday, December 28
Urbana-Champaign, IL
8 p.m. ET
Indiana University
at
Illinois
Big Ten Play Begins For Indiana Women’s Basketball On Friday At Illinois
12/27/2018 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana opens up Big Ten play on the road when it travels to Illinois on Friday night. Tipoff in State Farm Center is set for 8 p.m. ET.
RV/RV INDIANA (11-1, 0-0 B1G) at ILLLINOIS (8-3, 0-0 B1G)
Friday, December 28, 2018 • 8 p.m. ET
State Farm Center • Champaign, Ill.
Broadcast: BTN Plus
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: FightingIllini.com
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ABOUT THE COACHES
| Indiana | Illinois |
| Teri Moren | Nancy Fahey |
| Career Record: 292-184 (16th Season) | Career Record: 754-158 (33rd Season) |
| Indiana Record: 93-54 (5th Season) | Illinois Record: 17-25 (2nd Season) |
ABOUT THE FIGHTING ILLINI
Illinois wrapped up its non-conference slate in a loss to Missouri on Dec. 21 to move to 7-1 in State Farm Center this season. They are led by senior forward Alex Wittinger's 17.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Brandi Beasley adds 10.1 points per outing and a team-high 6.0 assist per game. As a team, the Illini are averaging 75.9 points per game while leading the league with 5.5 blocks per game.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads, 40-30
LAST MEETING
2/8/18 - W, 70-54 (Bloomington, IN)
NOTES
- Indiana wrapped up non-conference play by going 2-1 at the Puerto Rico Classic Dec. 19-21. The Hoosiers picked up wins over Loyola Marymount and South Dakota.
- The 11-1 non-conference mark is the best start for the Hoosiers under fifth year head coach Teri Moren and best since 2013-14.
- IU is starting Big Ten play on the road for the third time in four seasons. In league openers, the Hoosiers hold a 15-21 overall record.
- Redshirt junior Ali Patberg continues to lead the Hoosiers in scoring with 17.7 points per game. She is currently in the midst of an eight-game double figure scoring streak which includes two back-to-back 20-plus point scoring games with 21 points against Grambling State and 25 versus South Dakota. She is also leading the team with 4.9 assists per ballgame.
- On the glass, redshirt junior forward Brenna Wise paces Indiana with 7.2 boards per contest. In addition, Wise is shooting 51 percent from the floor, 47.5 percent from the 3-point line and a Big Ten leading 90.9 percent from the free throw line.
- For the fourth-straight week, Indiana is receiving votes in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Polls.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers return home for the last time in the 2018 calendar year when they host Penn State on New Year's Eve (Monday). Tipoff in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is set for 7 p.m. ET.
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