Illinois Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

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:
 
2017NITFirst Round win over Valparaiso
2017NITSecond Round win over Boise State
2017NITThird Round loss to UCF
2013NITFirst Round win over Miami (OH)
2013NITSecond Round win over Eastern Illinois
2013NITThird Round win over Toledo
2013NITQuarterfinal loss to Kansas State
2010NITRound of 64 win over Western Kentucky
2010NITRound of 32 win over Marquette
2010NITRegional Semifinal win over Missouri State
2010NITRegional Final loss to Illinois State
2008NITSecond Round win over Drake
2008NITThird Round loss to Marquette
2007NITSecond Round win over Utah
2007NITThird Round loss to Kansas State
2006NITOpening Round win over Western Illinois
2006NITFirst Round loss to Marquette
2005NITFirst Round loss to Indiana State
 
*all team stats through 3/2