Illinois Women’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

February 25, 2023 · CSM Staff
 

Illinois Fighting Illini

Big Ten (22-9, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/18 at Missouri (76-66), 1/1 Iowa (90-86)
Bad Losses: 11/26 at Delaware (80-83), 2/22 Nebraska (57-90)
Coach: Shauna Green
 
Probable Starters:
Brynn Shoup-Hill, Sophomore, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Kendall Bostic, Junior, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Adalia McKenzie, Sophomore, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 2.3 apg, 6.1 rpg
Makira Cook, Junior, Guard, 18.2 ppg, 4.2 apg
Genesis Bryant, Junior, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 3.7 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Jada Peebles, Senior, Guard, 6.5 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.5 (27th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (193, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (17, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.0 (170, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (70, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.9 (8, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (45, 6)
Rebound Margin: 6.0 (47, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (97, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (28, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 NIT First Round win over Valparaiso
2017 NIT Second Round win over Boise State
2017 NIT Third Round loss to UCF
2013 NIT First Round win over Miami (OH)
2013 NIT Second Round win over Eastern Illinois
2013 NIT Third Round win over Toledo
2013 NIT Quarterfinal loss to Kansas State
2010 NIT Round of 64 win over Western Kentucky
2010 NIT Round of 32 win over Marquette
2010 NIT Regional Semifinal win over Missouri State
2010 NIT Regional Final loss to Illinois State
2008 NIT Second Round win over Drake
2008 NIT Third Round loss to Marquette
2007 NIT Second Round win over Utah
2007 NIT Third Round loss to Kansas State
2006 NIT Opening Round win over Western Illinois
2006 NIT First Round loss to Marquette
2005 NIT First Round loss to Indiana State
 
*all team stats through 3/2