{"id":110227,"date":"2026-01-27T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/fighting-illini-host-2-2-ucla-on-wednesday-university-of-illinois-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:52:00","slug":"fighting-illini-host-2-2-ucla-on-wednesday-university-of-illinois-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/fighting-illini-host-2-2-ucla-on-wednesday-university-of-illinois-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Illini Host #2\/2 UCLA on Wednesday &#8211; University of Illinois Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links hide-on-large\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                <\/aside>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" width=\"100%\">&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FF5F05\" colspan=\"11\"><strong><span>Illinois Starters Last Game (at Nebraska)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"40\"><strong>Pos.<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"32\"><strong>No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"37\"><strong>Ht.<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"37\"><strong>Yr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"41\"><strong>PPG<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"41\"><strong>RPG<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"41\"><strong>APG<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"41\"><strong>SPG<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"41\"><strong>BPG<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Season Note<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/aaliyah-guyton\/15263\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15263\" target=\"_blank\">Aaliyah Guyton<\/a><\/dfn><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>5-7<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>So.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>6.1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Started last two games for Illini<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/destiny-jackson\/15261\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15261\" target=\"_blank\">Destiny Jackson<\/a><\/dfn><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>5-6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Fr.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>8.2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>8.2 ppg, 4.5\u00a0rpg, 4.4 apg vs. B1G<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/jasmine-brown-hagger\/15251\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15251\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmine Brown-Hagger<\/a><\/dfn><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>5-9<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Jr.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>5.8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Season-high 16\u00a0pts, 5\u00a0rebs, 3\u00a0assists\u00a0at Michigan<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/berry-wallace\/15256\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15256\" target=\"_blank\">Berry Wallace<\/a><\/dfn><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>So.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>19.8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>6.9<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>12 20-point games this season<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cearah-parchment\/15260\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15260\" target=\"_blank\">Cearah Parchment<\/a><\/dfn><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>6-3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Fr.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>12.0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>8.1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Six double-doubles;\u00a011\u00a0games with 10+ points<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Head Coach <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/shauna-green\/2268\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2268\" target=\"_blank\">Shauna Green<\/a><\/dfn><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Career Record:\u00a0<\/b>234-115\u00a0(.670), 12th season<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>Division I Record:<\/strong>\u00a0205-90\u00a0(.695), 10th\u00a0season<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<b>At Illinois:<\/b>\u00a078-40\u00a0(.661), Fourth season<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<b>Big Ten Record:<\/b>\u00a035-28\u00a0(.556), Fourth season<\/p>\n<h3><strong>THE NEXT WIN WOULD&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move the Illini to 4-2 all-time vs. UCLA<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Improve Green to 1-1 overall vs. UCLA<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move Illinois to 3-0 vs. UCLA in Champaign<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move Illinois to 50-12 in home games under Green<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Mark UI&#8217;s first 6-4 B1G start since 2022-23<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move Green&#8217;s career record to 234-111 in 12 seasons<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Improve Green to 36-28 in Big Ten games<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move Green&#8217;s DI record to 206-90 in 10 seasons<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move Green&#8217;s Illinois record to 79-40<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Give Illinois WBB an all-time record of 725-780<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Move UI to 2-4 vs. ranked teams this season<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>OPENING TIP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 52nd campaign of Illinois women&#8217;s basketball continues on Wednesday, Jan. 28, when Illinois hosts #2 UCLA for a 6 p.m. CT game on B1G+ from State Farm Center. Mike Koon (PxP) and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kendall-bostic\/14483\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"14483\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Bostic<\/a><\/dfn> (color) will call the action for the Illini on the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network (1400 AM\/93.9 FM). Streaming, audio, and stats links are also available at FightingIllini.com\/WBB.<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Illinois has a ranked win all 4 seasons under Green<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Illinois has been ranked during all 4 seasons under Green<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Illini&#8217;s 11-game win streak was the longest single-season streak and tied the longest win streak that spanned the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>10 noncon wins tied program record<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Illinois went a perfect 6-0 in December<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Best 14-game start in program history at 13-1<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Matched best 15-game start at 13-2<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; 3-0 start in Big Ten play was the program&#8217;s best start since a 4-0 start during the 1999-2000 season<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Illini faced a 3-game 7-day span vs. ranked opponents (#7\/6 Maryland, at #24\/19 Michigan State, #19\/19 Ohio State)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; next 2 opponents are ranked<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-4d0035b0-7fff-0835-5b3f-0ffd9231908f\">ABOUT THE OPPONENT<\/b><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">UCLA is off to a 19-1 start on the season including a 9-0 reading in Big Ten play. The Bruins and Illini both have shared wins against Penn State, Maryland, Purdue, and Northwestern. UCLA owns a 13 game win streak. Head coach Cori Close is in her 15th season in Los Angeles and\u00a0 has led the Bruins to the Final Four last season and the Sweet 16 or better in each of the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ALL-TIME SERIES INFO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Illinois leads the all-time series against UCLA, 3-2, with Wednesday&#8217;s game marking the sixth all-time meeting. The Illini lead 2-0 when the series has been played in Champaign. Prior to last season&#8217;s meeting as Big Ten foes, the most recent meeting between the Illini and Bruins came during the 2004-05 campaign.<\/p>\n<h3><b>BEST 20-GAME STARTS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Illinois women&#8217;s basketball has recorded a 15-5 record through 20 games played each of the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"release\" style=\"width:60%;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<thead>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th colspan=\"4\" scope=\"col\"><b>BEST 20-GAME STARTS<\/b><\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Rank<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Season<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Coach<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/thead>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2022-23<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16-4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Green<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1996-97<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16-4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Grentz<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1981-82<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16-4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Schroeder<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1980-81<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16-4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Schroeder<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4x, MR 2025-26<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15-5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Green<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>TAKING CARE OF THE BALL<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Since the arrival of <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/shauna-green\/2268\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2268\" target=\"_blank\">Shauna Green<\/a><\/dfn>, Illinois has taken care of the basketball at an elite clip, turning in three straight seasons ranked with the second fewest turnovers in the Big Ten. The staff&#8217;s goal is 13 turnovers or less per game and the Orange and Blue have averaged below that all three seasons completed seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"release\" style=\"width:60%;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<thead>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th colspan=\"4\" scope=\"col\"><b>TURNOVERS\/GAME UNDER GREEN<\/b><\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Season<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Avg.<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">B1G Rank<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">D-1 Rank<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/thead>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2022-23<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12.9<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">27th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2023-24<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12.4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2024-25<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">24th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2025-26<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">12.9<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3rd<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>EFFICIENCY FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Green&#8217;s Illini have been incredibly efficient from the free throw line. Illinois has led the Big Ten in free throw shooting the last two completed seasons and is doing so once again in 2025-26. The Illini&#8217;s numbers from 2023-24 and 2024-25 are the two best completed single-season free throw percentages in program history. Following the holiday break, Illinois leads Division I with an 83.2% mark from the stripe.<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"release\" style=\"width:60%;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<thead>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th colspan=\"4\" scope=\"col\"><b>FREE THROW PERCENTAGE UNDER GREEN<\/b><\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Season<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Pct.<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">B1G Rank<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">D-1 Rank<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/thead>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2022-23<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">75.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">53rd<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2023-24<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">79.5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1st<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2024-25<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">79.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1st<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7th<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2025-26<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">83.2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1st<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1st<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>3-TIME BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fighting Illini rookie <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cearah-parchment\/15260\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15260\" target=\"_blank\">Cearah Parchment<\/a><\/dfn> turned in a career day in Illinois&#8217; near comeback on the road at No. 24 Nebraska on Saturday. For her performance, the Big Ten office announced her as Co-Freshman of the Week on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>For games from Jan. 19-25, Parchment averaged 25.0 points, 11 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game, while shooting 58.8 FG%, 50.0 3FG%, and 75 FT%.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Parchment recorded a career-high 25 points along with 11 rebounds (6 offensive) for her sixth double-double of the season, and second-straight game with one. The Canadian scorched the nets, going 10-for-17 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point range, and 3-for-4 at the free throw line.<\/p>\n<p>The Jan. 26 accolade marks the third Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition of the season for Parchment and fourth overall for the Fighting Illini.<\/p>\n<h3><b>BERRY WALLACE&#8217;S SOPHOMORE SURGE<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Through 20 games of the 2025-26 campaign, Fighting Illini sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/berry-wallace\/15256\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15256\" target=\"_blank\">Berry Wallace<\/a><\/dfn> is averaging 19.8 points per game up from 9.0 ppg last season, despite being at the top of every opponents&#8217; scout.<\/p>\n<p>Along with her 19.8 points, Wallace is averaging 6.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.5 blocks across 34.6 minutes per game. The Pickerington, Ohio, native opened the season with four consecutive 20-point outings, including the first double-double of her career in the Orange and Blue&#8217;s season opener. Wallace is shooting a scorching 52.8% FG, 36.4% 3FG, and 87.4 FT% through 20 games.<\/p>\n<p>Wallace&#8217;s four straight 20-point games to open the season made her the only player in a P4 + Big East conference to do so. The sophomore is up to 12 20-point games on the season.<\/p>\n<h3><b>MADDIE WEBBER OFF THE BENCH<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>After starting 47 games across her two seasons at Villanova, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/maddie-webber\/15264\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15264\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Webber<\/a><\/dfn> has embraced a new role at Illinois and is owning it. Webber become an instant spark for the Fighting Illini off the bench and is putting up a strong argument to be considered the sixth player of the year. Webber came off the bench for the first 17 games of the season and earned her first start as an Illini at Michigan due to a starter being out with injury. Beginning with the game vs. Northwestern, Webber asked to come off the bench for Illinois. Webber is one of just six P4 players across NCAA DI averaging 11.3+ points per game that has started 1 or fewer games this season.<\/p>\n<p>Webber has scored in double figures 12 games in 2025-26 including a pair of 20-point outings. The junior is averaging 11.3 ppg across 24.2 mpg and is shooting marks of 45.7% FG, 44.3 3FG, and 74.1% FT. Webber exploded for 17 points in the fourth quarter at Michigan State on Jan. 4, the most points in a frame under Green.<\/p>\n<h3><b>FRESHMAN STANDOUTS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/destiny-jackson\/15261\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15261\" target=\"_blank\">Destiny Jackson<\/a><\/dfn> is one of 24 players across D1 averaging at least 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game in the NCAA and averages the seventh fewest turnovers per game (2.4). Jackson is averaging 29.6 minutes per game, the seventh-fewest minutes among the group.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is the only freshman across D1 averaging at least 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"release\" style=\"width:60%;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<thead>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"col\">P4 11.3+ PPG W\/&lt;= 1=&#8221;&#8221;&gt;=&gt;<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 145px;\">PLAYER<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 159px;\">SCHOOL<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 97px;\">PPG<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 94px;\">FG%<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 94px;\">3FG%<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 105px;\">MPG<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/thead>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 145px;\">M. Webber<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 159px;\">Illinois<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 97px;\">11.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">45.7<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">44.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 105px;\">24.4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 145px;\">K. Oldacre<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 159px;\">Texas<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 97px;\">11.7<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">64.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 105px;\">21.0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 145px;\">A. Hargrove<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 159px;\">Nebraska<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 97px;\">12.2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">56.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">41.2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 105px;\">22.2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 145px;\">J. Wooten<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 159px;\">Oklahoma St.<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 97px;\">12.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">48.8<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">28.6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 105px;\">27.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 145px;\">M. Fulwiley<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 159px;\">LSU<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 97px;\">14.5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">50.5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 94px;\">29.5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 105px;\">21.3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>REGULAR SEASON BIG TEN WINS\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>In her fourth\u00a0season at Illinois, head coach <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/shauna-green\/2268\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2268\" target=\"_blank\">Shauna Green<\/a><\/dfn> has led the Fighting Illini to a 35-27\u00a0regular season record against the Big Ten. Those 35\u00a0victories are already third all-time among Illinois head coaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"release\" style=\"width:60%;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<thead>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th colspan=\"5\" scope=\"col\">REGULAR SEASON BIG TEN WINS BY ILLINOIS HEAD COACHES<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 135px;\">RANK<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 192px;\">HC<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 111px;\">#<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 116px;\">SEASONS<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 158px;\">TENURE<\/th>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/thead>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 135px;\">1<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 192px;\">Theresa Grentz<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 111px;\">101<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 116px;\">12<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 158px;\">1995-2007<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 135px;\">2<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 192px;\">Laura Golden<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 111px;\">44<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 116px;\">6<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 158px;\">1984-1990<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 135px;\">3<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 192px;\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/shauna-green\/2268\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2268\" target=\"_blank\">Shauna Green<\/a><\/dfn><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 111px;\">35<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 116px;\">4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 158px;\">2022-Present<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 135px;\">4<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 192px;\">Jolette Law<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 111px;\">27<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 116px;\">5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 158px;\">2007-2012<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 135px;\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 192px;\">Kathy Lindsey<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 111px;\">27<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 116px;\">5<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 158px;\">1990-1995<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>YOUNGEST TEAM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Green&#8217;s fourth Illini squad is by far her youngest, with an average age of 19.83 years as of the start of the 2025-26 campaign. This places Illinois as the third-youngest roster in the Power 4 + Big East behind Kansas State (19.78) and Creighton (19.79). Providence (19.91), Louisville (19.91), and Pittsburgh (19.91) are all tied as the fourth-youngest team while Wake Forest (19.95), NC State (19.97), and North Carolina (19.98) rounded out the teams with average starting ages under 20 for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Only two players \u2014 redshirt-sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/gretchen-dolan\/15252\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15252\" target=\"_blank\">Gretchen Dolan<\/a><\/dfn> and graduate student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/gisela-segura\/15265\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15265\" target=\"_blank\">Gisela Segura<\/a><\/dfn> \u2014 started the season above the age of 21 for the Fighting Illini. Segura is the team&#8217;s oldest, celebrating\u00a0her 23rd birthday in December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cearah-parchment\/15260\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15260\" target=\"_blank\">Cearah Parchment<\/a><\/dfn> is the youngest player on the team, starting the season at 18 years, four months. 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