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Game Notes | Illini Visit No. 15 Michigan
January 8, 2021 | Women's Basketball
| Illinois (2-5, 0-4 B1G) at No. 15/14 Michigan (8-0, 3-0 B1G) | |
|---|---|
| When | Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 | 12 p.m. CT |
| Where | Crisler Center | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Watch | Big Ten Network Plus |
| Listen | Listen |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Illini Links | Game Notes (PDF) |
| Michigan | MGoBlue.com |
| Shop | Online Store |
| Social Media | @IlliniWBB  | #Illini | @IlliniWBB  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
PREVIEW
OPENING TIP: Illinois (2-5, 0-4 B1G) travels to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to matchup on Sunday against No. 15/14-ranked Michigan Wolverines (8-0, 3-0 B1G). Tipoff between the Illini and the Wolverines is set for 12 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus. Mike Koon will call the action for the Illini on WDWS 1400 AM. Streaming audio and live stats are also available at FightingIllini.com.
ABOUT MICHIGAN: No. 15/14 Michigan enters Sunday's game with an 8-0 overall record, including 3-0 start to Big Ten play. Most recently, the Wolverines escaped with a 64-62 home win over Nebraska. Junior F Naz Hillmon, the Big Ten's Preseason Co-Player of the Year as voted by the league's coaches, paces the Wolverines' attack at 25.9 points per game and 11.4 rebounds per contest. Hillmon is one of four U-M players averaging double-figures scoring alongside junior G/F Leigha Brown (19.7 ppg), graduate G Akienreh Johnson (10.3), and senior F Hailey Brown (10.0). The Wolverines average 84.9 points per game, while holding opponents to 61.3 per contest. Michigan is one of 15 remaining unbeatens and ranks among the NCAA leaders in several categories including No. 6 in field goal percentage (.507), No. 8 in rebounding margin (+15.4), No. 14 in assists per game (18.4), No. 15 in scoring margin (+23.6) and No. 16 in scoring offense (84.9 ppg). The Wolverines' first matchup with the Illini (Dec. 19) was postponed due to COVID-19-related concerns within the U-M program.
SERIES VS. MICHIGAN: Sunday's matchup is the 76th in the series between the Illini and the Wolverines. Illinois leads the all-time series, 40-35, but trail by a slim 18-17 margin in games played in Ann Arbor. The Illini are looking to snap a five-game U-M win streak. The last Illini win the series was Feb. 28, 2015, a 72-60 victory at State Farm Center. Illinois' last road win in the series came Feb. 4, 2008 (66-61).
UP NEXT: The Fighting Illini return home to face the third of four-consecutive games against top-25 opponents, welcoming 23/24 Michigan State to State Farm Center on Thursday (Jan. 14). Tipoff between the Illini and the Spartans (8-1, 6-1 B1G) - who host Nebraska on Sunday - is set for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus. Mike Koon will call the action for the Illini on WDWS 1400 AM. Streaming audio and live stats are also available at FightingIllini.com.
