CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - For the first time since 2010, Illinois Women's Basketball has received votes in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches Poll. Now out to an 11-2 start under Shauna Green, the Illini continue to turn heads with their resurgent play.

The last time the Fighting Illini appeared in the top-25 was Nov. 27, 2000, when the team was ranked 24th in the AP poll. 

The complete Dec. 27, 2022 WBCA Coaches Poll can be viewed HERE.

NOTES (as of 12/27/22)

• Illinois sat at 11-2 entering the holiday break – the first time in program history the Illini won 11 games before December 25.
• With 11 wins, the Illini have more wins than any season since 2014-15.
• As of the day of the poll, Illinois owned a NET ranking of 27^th – up 193 spots from a year ago.
• Illinois is already 7-0 at home this season but has seen notable success on the road as well, owning wins at Pitt, Butler and Missouri for the program's most road wins since the 2014-15 campaign.
• Shauna Green has implemented a defensive mentality that is rivaled by few – opponents are averaging 57.3 PPG (59^th NCAA, 3^rd B1G), 26.1% rate from 3-point range (38^th NCAA, 1^st B1G), and 34.9% from the field (24^th NCAA, 1^st B1G). 
• The Illinois offense has been just as lethal – UI is averaging 80.5 PPG (20^thNCAA, 5^th B1G), 42.2% rate from 3-point range (2^nd NCAA, 1^st B1G), and 48% from the field (13^th NCAA, 6^th B1G).
• The Illini's scoring and rebounding margins have been remarkable under Shauna Green so far. Illinois' rebounding margin sits at 13.8, which ranks 13^th in the nation and 1^st in the Big Ten. With a scoring margin of 23.2, Illinois ranks 14^th overall and 4^th in the Big Ten.