
Homestand Begins On Monday When No. 14 Indiana Hosts Illinois
1/5/2020 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 14 Indiana returns home for a pair of games this week starting with Illinois on Monday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
NO. 14/15 INDIANA (12-2, 2-0 B1G) VS. ILLINOIS (9-4, 0-2 B1G)
Monday, January 6, 2020 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.
Broadcast: BTN (Chris Vosters, Jantel Lavender)
Radio: WHCC 105.1 FM (Greg Murray)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana | Illinois |
Teri Moren | Nancy Fahey |
Career Record: 314-198 (17th Season) | Career Record: 756-178 (34th Season) |
Indiana Record: 115-68 (6th Season) | Illinois Record: 28-45 (3rd Season) |
ABOUT THE FIGHTING ILLINI
The Fighting Illini are still searching for their first Big Ten win after opening up the season with losses to Northwestern and at Iowa. They are, however, coming off a 9-2 record in non-conference, which is their best start through 11 games since 2006-07. Redshirt junior guard Petra Holešínská (14.8 ppg.) and freshman forward Kennedi Myles (10.8 ppg., 9.8 rpg.) lead the way for Illinois, who averages 68.2 points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 40-31
LAST MEETING
12/28/18 – W, 85-83(OT) (Champaign, Ill.)
NOTES
- The Hoosiers return home to host a pair of games this week beginning with the Fighting Illini on Monday and against in-state rival Purdue on Thursday.
- They are coming off a 66-56 win at Rutgers on New Year's Eve where four players scored in double figures behind junior guard Jaelynn Penn's 14 points, who scored her 1,000th career point in the victory.
- Freshman forward Mackenzie Holmes is coming off her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor last week after she scored 18 points in the Big Ten opener against Michigan State. The Gorham, Maine native also added double figures with 10 points and two blocks at Rutgers.
- IU continues to be one of the nation's best shooting teams as it leads the Big Ten and is sixth in the nation by shooting 48.7 percent from the floor through 14 games.
- Indiana leads the all-time series with Illinois, 41-30, and have won the last eight-straight. It marks the longest win streak in the series for the Hoosiers and their longest active win streak against another Big Ten school.
UP NEXT
IU hosts Purdue on Thursday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
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