WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Illinois overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime, though the Fighting Illini's valiant effort did not prove to be enough in a 77-72 road loss to Purdue on Monday night.
Kendall Bostic secured her seventh double-double of the season, tallying a season-high 24 points and 15 rebounds. Playing in her home state of Indiana, she knocked down a career-high two 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Bostic also tallied three assists, three steals, and two blocks while playing a career-high 42 minutes.
Adalia McKenzie also finished with a double-double, her second of the campaign, recording 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. McKenzie was a force to be reckoned with on the glass, grabbing 12 offensive boards, which tied the program's all-time single-game record and were the most by an Illini player in a game since 2009. She accounted for the team's game-tying layup with nine seconds to play in regulation, and she also dished out five assists and made one steal in her career-high 42 minutes.
Makira Cook reached double figures for the seventh straight game, totaling 14 points, seven of which came in the first half. She also notched eight assists, one shy of her season-best tally, and made a career-high two blocks, including one with one second left to send the game to overtime. Cook also tacked on three rebounds and one steal and played all 45 minutes, which set a new career-best mark.
Genesis Bryant amassed nine points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Bryant's two offensive boards and 42 minutes both clinched new career-high marks.
Camille Hobby added five points and five rebounds, four of which came on the offensive glass. She also made one block.
After playing on the road the last two games, Illinois (10-11, 4-7 B1G) returns to State Farm Center for a two-game homestand. The Illini will open that stretch on Thursday, when they host Northwestern at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed on B1G+.
POSTGAME NOTES
Player Notes:
- Kendall Bostic scored a team-high 24 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, dished out three assists, recorded two blocks and had three steals.
- Collected her seventh double-double of the season.
- Was the 25th double-double of her Illini career…is just one away from being tied for seventh in program history.
- Posted her first 20-point scoring effort of the season.
- Knocked down a career-high two 3-pointers.
- Made a season-high 10 field goals.
- Recorded her ninth double-digit rebounding performance of the season.
- Has three such games in her last four.
- Has secured at least seven rebounds in 10 straight games.
- With nine first-half rebounds, Bostic took over ninth place on Illinois' career rebounding list.
- Moved into eighth on Illinois' career rebounding list after grabbing six second-half boards.
- Played a career-high 42 minutes.
- Adalia McKenzie scored 15 points, secured 17 rebounds and had five assists.
- Recorded her second double-double of the season.
- Has scored in double figures in consecutive games.
- Her 10th such performance this season.
- Her 17 rebounds set a new career-high mark.
- Grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, matching the single-game program record...is the third player in program history to reach that mark.
- Played a career-high 42 minutes.
- Makira Cook scored 14 points and had three rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and a steal.
- Scored in double figures for the seventh straight contest.
- Dished out at least seven assists for the fourth time this season.
- Her two blocks are a new career-high.
- Now has a career-best five blocks on the season.
- Played a career-high 45 minutes.
- Genesis Bryant scored nine points and had four rebounds and four assists.
- Also added two steals.
- Played a career-high 42 minutes.
- Camille Hobby scored five points and added five rebounds.
- Four of her rebounds came on the offensive glass.
- Gretchen Dolan scored five points and added three rebounds.
- First sub off the bench, checking in with 2:34 left in the first quarter.
- Bostic and McKenzie are the second set of Illini teammates to each record a double-double in the same game this season.
Team Notes:
- Illinois won the tip, but Purdue would open the scoring in the ballgame on its first possession.
- Three Illini scored in double figures (Bostic, Cook, McKenzie).
- The Illini went on a 12-2 run over a 4:33 span in the third quarter to cut the Boilermaker lead to four.
- Illinois then used a 16-3 run over a 5:38 span in the fourth quarter to tie the game with nine seconds left to force overtime.
- The Illini held Purdue without a field goal for the final 6:06 of the fourth quarter to force overtime.
- Illinois out-rebounded Purdue, 47-40, which included a 21-14 edge on the offensive glass.
- The Illini have won the rebounding battle in four straight games, matching their season-long streak.
- Illinois scored eight second-chance points on its 21 o-boards.
- Seventh 40-rebound game by the Illini this season.
- Illini assisted 20 times on 29 field goals in tonight's contest.
- Third 20-assist performance by Illinois this season.
Misc. Notes:
- Starters: Makira Cook, Genesis Bryant, Adalia McKenzie, Kendall Bostic, Camille Hobby
- This lineup is now 5-4 on the season.
- Shauna Green is now:
- 32-21 at Illinois
- 159-71 as a Division I coach
- 188-96 overall
- Illinois vs. Purdue: 19-66Â (85th meeting)
- Illinois is now 0-1 when wearing pink uniforms this season.
- UI is now 2-5 in true road games this season.
- The Illini are now 5-3 in games starting after 5 p.m. CT this season.
- The Illini are now 0-1 in February.
