Trip to No. 24/19 Michigan State Up Next for Illini

illinois Starters vs. Maryland

Here’s a look at the Illinois starting lineup from their last game against Maryland:

Illinois Women’s Basketball: Game Day Central – vs.Michigan State

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The illinois Women’s Basketball team (13-1, 3-0 B1G) hits the road to face No.24/19 Michigan State (11-3, 2-1 B1G) on Sunday, January 4th, at 11 a.m. CT on BTN. This contest marks the 1,500th game in Illinois Women’s Basketball history.

ILLINI RAPID HITS

HEAD COACH SHAUNA GREEN

* Career Record: 232-111 (.676), 12th season
* Division I Record: 203-86 (.702), 10th season
* At Illinois: 76-36 (.679), Fourth season
* Big Ten Record: 33-24 (.579), Fourth season

THE NEXT WIN WOULD…

* Move the Illini to 29-47 all-time vs. Michigan State
* Improve green to 2-2 overall vs.Michigan State
* Mark Illinois’ 1st win at MSU since 1/23/2014
* Move Illinois to 22-17 in road games under Green
* Give the Illini a 12-game win streak
* Give the Illini a 4-game road win streak
* Mark UI’s first 4-0 B1G start since 1999-2000
* Move Green’s career record to 233-111 in 12 seasons
* Improve Green to 34-24 in Big Ten games
* Move Green’s DI record to 204-86 in 10 seasons
* Move Green’s Illinois record to 77-36
* Give Illinois WBB an all-time record of 723-776

OPENING TIP

The 52nd campaign of Illinois women’s basketball continues on Sunday, Jan. 4, when Illinois heads to No. 24/19 Michigan State for an 11 a.m. CT game on BTN from the Breslin Center. The contest marks the 1,500th game in Illinois Women’s Basketball history.

* Illinois has won a game vs. a ranked opponent all four seasons under Coach Green
* Illinois has been ranked or receiving votes at some point during all four seasons under green
* The Illini’s 11-game win streak is the longest single-season streak and ties the longest win streak that spanned the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons
* Ten nonconference wins matches the program record for regular-season nonconference victories
* In December 2023, the Fighting Illini went a perfect 6-0
* Illinois’ 13-1 start through 14 games is the best start in program history.
* Illinois’ 3-0 start in Big Ten play is the program’s best start as a 4-0 start during the 1999-2000 season
* The Illini are in the midst of a three-game stretch vs. ranked opponents (#7/6 Maryland,

ILLINOIS BASKETBALL QUICK NOTES – FEB. 16, 2024

11-3 STARTS

Illinois Women’s Basketball has had five seasons in program history with an 11-3 record through 14 games. Here’s a look at those seasons:

BEST 15-GAME STARTS

The best 15-game start in program history is a 13-2 reading, achieved by two different Illini squads, including one of Shauna Green‘s teams. The 2025-26 Illinois team has the chance to become the first in program history to achieve a 14-1 start on Sunday.

This sustained success from the charity stripe highlights the team’s discipline, focus, and dedication to fundamental skills, contributing substantially to their overall performance and competitive edge within the Big Ten and across the nation.

## Fighting Illini Tie Program Record with Second 11-Game Win Streak

The 2025-26 Fighting Illini women’s basketball team has tied the longest win streak in program history. The current streak, spanning games from November 18, 2025 to the present, mirrors the 11-game streak achieved during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, culminating in Illinois’ WBIT championship.

here’s a look at the program’s longest win streaks:

### BERRY WALLACE’S SOPHOMORE SURGE

Through 14 games of the 2025-26 campaign,Fighting Illini sophomore Berry Wallace is averaging 17.9 points per game, a critically important jump from her 9.0 ppg last season, despite consistently being the focal point of opposing teams’ defensive strategies.

Along with her 17.9 points, Wallace is averaging 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game.

Illini Women’s Basketball Defeats No. 7/6 Maryland, Extends Win Streak to 11

Illinois women’s basketball defeated No. 7/6 Maryland, 73-70, inside State Farm Center on Thursday evening, its 11th-straight win, tying the longest win streak in program history. The last time Illinois defeated a program ranked 7th or higher, was on Dec.28, 2012, when it topped Georgia, 70-59.The victory marked Illinois’ highest ranked Big Ten win in program history, and gave the Illini their first 3-0 conference start as the 1999-00 season.

Three Illinois players scored in double figures, led by Berry Wallace, who notched 22 points and seven rebounds, her seventh outing with 20 or more points this season. Cearah Parchment added 17 points, eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks and Gretchen Dolan chipped in as well with 17 points.

the Illini took the lead for good on a pair of Destiny Jackson free throws (4Q, 5:39), which followed Jasmine Brown-Hagger’s corner 3-pointer (4Q, 6:33). Illinois held Maryland to 8.3% shooting from 3-point range, 1-for-12. UI scored 16 second chance points off 11 offensive rebounds.

PROGRAM WINS OVER TOP-10 OPPONENTS

Illinois’ New Year’s Day win over No. 7/6 Maryland marked the eighth top-10 win in program history, and the first of the Shauna Green regime. The illini’s victory was the first over a top-10 team as the 2014-15 season and was the program’s highest ranked win ever over a top-10 opponent.

Illinois’ All-Time Wins Over Top-10 Opponents

# Ranked Wins Under Coach Green

Illinois’ most recent ranked win came over No. 7/6 Maryland,the first top-10 win for Illinois since 2012-13. The victory also marked the highest-ranked Big Ten win in program history.

In 2024-25, when Illinois went on the road and upset No. 14 Maryland in College Park, Green’s unit became the first team as 1999-2000 to win three games vs. AP Top-25 ranked teams. Green led the team to a fourth ranked win in the NCAA Tournament First Round as Illinois took down no. 23 Creighton, which secured a ranked win at home, away, and in a neutral setting. Four ranked wins in a single season tied the program record