Illini Women's Basketball 2024-2025

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Illini up 19 - 16 at end of 1st Qtr. Southern has some speed and pressing.
 
#153      
Anyone know if our injured players are on the bench for the games? If not, would that be due to concussion protocol?
 
#154      
At the Half: Illini up over the Jaguars 39 - 31. Good battle
 
#155      
Southern has hit some outside shots in the 1st half or this is a 15 pt lead. Foul trouble will slow them down 2nd half. At least we have this last cake walk opponent and some time to rest before the Big Ten slate goes full force.

Shoup-Hill has experience and more size than what we have healthy. Not like going even smaller but might be more efficient having Bostic and Wallace at 4-5 spots with Shoup-Hill coming off the bench. Brynn looks better defensively this season but almost like she lost her whole offensive game.
 
#160      
Southern was tougher than anticipated. They brought alot of pressure and shot 3s well. It really hurts with our bench so short.
 
#161      
Watching the replay. Turnovers on careless passes, missed free throws, allowing wide open 3’s in first quarter.

We kill our own rhythm.
 
#162      
Watching the replay. Turnovers on careless passes, missed free throws, allowing wide open 3’s in first quarter.

We kill our own rhythm.
I was at the game. We also missed a TON of bunnies. Southern is not a good team at all. Came into this one 2-10 and had been blown out in most games. I'm worried this Illini team will really struggle in the B1G even when Cook and Dolan return from injury.
 
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I was at the game. We also missed a TON of bunnies. Southern is not a good team at all. Came into this one 2-10 and had been blown out in most games. I'm worried this Illini team will really struggle in the B1G even when Cook and Dolan return from injury.
At least four players won’t have to play 35+ minutes. That can’t help matters.
 
#164      
At least four players won’t have to play 35+ minutes. That can’t help matters.
It'll help down the line with stamina and energy late in games, but that won't fix our subpar outside shooting and turnovers. And we'll need Cook to step it up big-time when she returns. She's had a very uneven season so far.
 
#165      
Anyone know if our injured players are on the bench for the games? If not, would that be due to concussion protocol?
All four players were at the game. Leti, of course, won't play but is moving around well without any type of support on her injured knee. The other three looked fine. I was told by a source. who should know. that both Dolan and Cook could have played but Coach didn't feel that they would be needed. Bollin has a finicky back that comes and goes.
 
#166      
All four players were at the game. Leti, of course, won't play but is moving around well without any type of support on her injured knee. The other three looked fine. I was told by a source. who should know. that both Dolan and Cook could have played but Coach didn't feel that they would be needed. Bollin has a finicky back that comes and goes.
Thank you for the info. Next game is not for a week so additional time to recover.
 
#167      
We have weathered a storm with two ball-handling scoring starters out for some time now on an up-and-coming team - i.e., not great depth/experience. Provided Gretchen & Makira are back soon, the big minutes other players have gotten in the meantime will pay off in the long run.
 
#168      
One of the worst P5 3PT shooting teams in the nation. Little concerning this is the easier part of the schedule but plenty of time to turn it around.

TEAM 3 PT%

2022-23 37.2%

2023-24 31.6%

2024-25 27.6%
 
#169      
We don’t seem to have a team rhythm. Everyone playing hard individually but something not clicking collectively.
 
#170      
Outside of Bryant (and Cook when healthy), there's no quickness on the team. You saw Southern exploit that today.
 
#171      
Sounds like fun! Citrus Bowl Watch Party following Women's Basketball Game versus Washington on New Years Eve.

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