-Freshmen Alex Wittinger and Jaelyne Kirkpatrick earned the first starts of their careers on Monday. It marks the first change to the starting lineup for the Illini this season.
-The Illini forced five George Washington turnovers in the final three minutes of the second period, holding the Colonials without a bucket for that time span as well.
-With 15 points and 11 rebounds, Chatrice White earned her fifth consecutive double-double and her sixth-straight game scoring in double-digits. It is her seventh double-double of the season.
-Sarah Hartwell finished the game with 10 points, the most she has scored since putting up 12 points against Southern Illinois on Dec. 8.
-Kyley Simmons hit two three-pointers on Monday, she has now hit two or more triples in all but one game this season.
-Simmons recorded six assists in the game, her second-best performance of the season as she tallied nine against UT Martin.
-Illinois forced 25 George Washington turnovers in the game, the second-most the Colonials have committed in a game this season. It's the third time this season that an Illinois opponent has committed 20 or more turnovers.
-The Illini scored 18 points off of George Washington turnovers, allowing the Colonials just 10. Illinois has recorded more points off turnovers than their opponents in five of the last six games.
-Illinois recorded 12 steals in Monday's game, the fourth time this season that Illinois has tallied 10 or more steals in a game. Freshman Alex Wittinger accounted for a career-best four steals in the game.
-Wittinger put up 14 points on Monday, the most she has scored in a game since putting up 14 points against Central Michigan. She has scored in double-figures in five games this season.
