CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois fell to Washington, 84-75, at State Farm Center on Tuesday afternoon.
The loss ended the Fighting Illini's 13-game home winning streak, the second-longest such stretch in program history.
Genesis Bryant finished with a game-high 32 points, which equaled her career-best scoring output. Bryant made four 3-pointers and went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. Scoring in double figures for the sixth-straight contest, she also grabbed six rebounds, dished out four assists, and made one steal.
Adalia McKenzie tallied 13 points, five rebounds, and an assist, while she made two and-1 baskets in the third quarter.
Kendall Bostic reached double figures in scoring for the 12th-straight game, registering 17 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Brynn Shoup-Hill amassed five points, four rebounds, and a career-high four assists.
Illinois' first game of the 2025 calendar year is set for Sunday afternoon, when the Fighting Illini head north to take on Minnesota away from home. The Orange and Blue will square off with the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis at 2 p.m. CT on B1G+.
HIGHLIGHTS
PRESS CONFERENCE
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
- Kendall Bostic scored 17 points and added six rebounds and four assists.
- Scored in double figures for the 13th time this season and for the 62nd time in her career.
- Has accumulated double-digit points in 12-consecutive games.
- Reached that mark with 8:54 left in the third quarter.
- Now has at least six rebounds in all 14 games this season.
- Continues to climb the program's all-time rebounding list:
- 1. Jenna Smith (2006-10) - 1,217
- 2. Kendall Bostic (2021-pres.) - 1,145
- Her four assists set a new season-best mark.
- Has multiple assists in six games this season.
- Jasmine Brown-Hagger recorded six points and an assist.
- Genesis Bryant posted a game-high 32 points in addition to six rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
- Equaled her career-best scoring output with 32 points.
- Secured 30+ points for the first time this season and for the third time in her career.
- Posted the team-leading fourth 20-point outing of the season.
- Has finished with 20+ points in back-to-back games.
- Scored in double figures for the sixth-straight game, for the ninth time overall this season, and for the 59th time in her career.
- Reached that mark with 8:20 remaining in the second quarter.
- Was the first Illini to secure double-digit points.
- Had a team-high 15 first-half points.
- Went 4-for-10 from 3-point range.
- Moved into sole possession of fifth place on the program's career 3-point field goals list (163)
- Made at least four 3-pointers for the third time this season.
- Adalia McKenzie secured 13 points, five rebounds, and an assist.
- Tallied double-digit points for the 11th time this season and for the 67th time in her career.
- Achieved that mark with 6:57 remaining in the third quarter.
- Has posted double-digit points in five games in a row.
- Has at least five rebounds in four of the last five games.
- Brynn Shoup-Hill accumulated five points, four rebounds, and four assists.
- Her four assists were a career-best output.
- Has an assist in seven-straight games.
- Has dished out multiple assists in three of the last five games.
- Berry Wallace corralled three offensive rebounds and made an assist.
- Was the first sub off the bench for the Illini, entering the game for the first time with 2:10 remaining in the first quarter.
- Has at least three offensive boards in three of the last four games.
Team Notes:
- The Huskies won the opening tip, and Washington scored the opening points of the game on a layup on its first possession.
- The Illini had three double-figure scorers (Bostic, Bryant, McKenzie).
- Illinois used a 10-0 run within the first five minutes of play to establish a 10-2 edge with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter.
- The Illini went 4-for-5 from the field during that four-minute run.
- The Illini used an 8-0 run in the fourth quarter to trim the team's deficit from 10 to 2 with 5:38 remaining in the contest.
- The Illini have forced double-digit turnovers in all 14 games this season.
- Scored 17 points off of 14 takeaways.
- Illinois scored 11 second-chance points on eight offensive rebounds.
- Recorded double-digit second-chance points for the fifth-straight game.
- Had 10+ such points for the 10th time this season.
Misc. Notes:
- Starters: Genesis Bryant, Jasmine Brown-Hagger, Adalia McKenzie, Brynn Shoup-Hill, Kendall Bostic
- This lineup is now 4-1 on the season.
- Shauna Green is now:
- 52-28 at Illinois
- 20-19 in Big Ten play
- 179-78 as a Division I head coach
- 208-103 overall
- With the loss, Illinois' 13-game home winning streak came to an end, finishing as the second-longest such streak in program history.
- 1. 18 games - 12/20/1997 to 1/5/1999
- 2. 13 games - 2/19/2024 to 12/28/2024
- Illinois vs. Washington: 1-1 (second meeting)
- Shauna Green's coaching record vs. Washington: 0-1
- First meeting as conference opponents
- Illinois is now 0-1 vs. Washington when playing in Champaign
- The Illini have held opponents at/below 15 points in 32 of 56 regulation periods.
- Illinois is now 9-2 when wearing white uniforms this season.
- The Illini are now 5-2 in games starting before 5 p.m. CT this season.
- Illinois is now 1-1 in games played on Tuesdays this season.
- The Illini are now 5-2 in December.
Score after 1st Quarter: 21-21
Score at Halftime: 37-40 (16-19 Q2)
Score after 3rd Quarter: 57-64 (20-24 Q3)
Score after 4th Quarter: 75-84 (18-20 Q4)
