{"id":887,"date":"2022-12-11T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/11\/strong-rebounding-effort-fuels-illinois-in-win-at-butler-university-of-illinois-athletics\/"},"modified":"2022-12-11T15:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T15:04:00","slug":"strong-rebounding-effort-fuels-illinois-in-win-at-butler-university-of-illinois-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/11\/strong-rebounding-effort-fuels-illinois-in-win-at-butler-university-of-illinois-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Rebounding Effort Fuels Illinois in Win at Butler &#8211; University of Illinois Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<section class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n   <\/section>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game hide-on-small-down\">\n<div class=\"postgame_1-2_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-logo\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n<h2>Next Game:<\/h2>\n<p>at Missouri<\/p>\n<p>12\/18\/2022 | 4 P.M.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        SEC Network  &#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        1400AM &amp; 93.9FM&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postgame_3_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-primary\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Dec. 18 (Sun) \/ 4 P.M.&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/d1iubivivot1gj.cloudfront.net\/images\/logos\/mizzou.png\" alt=\"Missouri\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\">at<\/span>\u00a0<span>Missouri<\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>     &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">INDIANAPOLIS &#8212;<\/span><\/strong> Illinois narrowly took down Butler on the road, 65-63, on Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">The Fighting Illini now sit at 9-2 overall, and the two-point victory marks the team&#8217;s second true road win of the season, their most since the 2019-20 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/makira-cook\/13010\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13010\" target=\"_blank\">Makira Cook<\/a><\/dfn> scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half, while her performance marks her fourth-consecutive game with at least 20 points. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/adalia-mckenzie\/13002\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13002\" target=\"_blank\">Adalia McKenzie<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 13 points and a team-high 12 rebounds for her second-straight double-double.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">The Illini dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Bulldogs,\u00a042-28, and they snagged 14 offensive rebounds. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kendall-bostic\/12999\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12999\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Bostic<\/a><\/dfn> registered 11 rebounds, her seventh game this season with at least 10 boards, while <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/brynn-shoup-hill\/13012\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13012\" target=\"_blank\">Brynn Shoup-Hill<\/a><\/dfn> grabbed a career-high nine rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">Bostic also made five of Illinois&#8217; seven blocks, while <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/jada-peebles\/13005\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13005\" target=\"_blank\">Jada Peebles<\/a><\/dfn> notched her fifth block of the season with under 10 seconds to play to preserve the Illini win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">Illinois trailed by two after the opening 10 minutes of play, but a 14-0 run over a six-minute stretch in the second quarter broke things up and gave the Illini a 10-point lead with under four minutes to play in the first half.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">The Illini headed into halftime with a five-point advantage, 29-24. Illinois used very balanced scoring to lead at the break, with <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/genesis-bryant\/13011\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13011\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis Bryant<\/a><\/dfn> leading the way with six points,\u00a0Shoup-Hill scoring five points, and four different Illini registering four points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">Illinois took its largest lead of the afternoon midway through the third quarter. A 10-1 run that featured seven points from Cook and three points from McKenzie put the Illini ahead by 15. Cook scored 14 of Illinois&#8217; 19 third-quarter points to put the Illini up by six with 10 minutes to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">After Butler briefly took the lead, an 11-0 scoring run put Illinois ahead by 10 with under four minutes to play. The Illini fought off a late Bulldog push and secured the two-point win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-5f0043e8-7fff-4b0c-7385-b05adf4478f9\">Illinois will hit the road once again next weekend, traveling to Columbia, Missouri, for the annual McBride Homes Braggin&#8217; Rights game, with tip-off set for 4 p.m. CT. Following that, the Illini&#8217;s next home game will take place against Florida Atlantic on Dec. 21 at 12 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>POST-GAME NOTES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Player Notes:<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kendall-bostic\/12999\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12999\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Bostic<\/a><\/dfn> tallied 11 rebounds, 8 points and 5 blocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/adalia-mckenzie\/13002\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13002\" target=\"_blank\">Adalia McKenzie<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0 finished with a double double for the second-straight game, tallying 13 points and 12 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/brynn-shoup-hill\/13012\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13012\" target=\"_blank\">Brynn Shoup-Hill<\/a><\/dfn> recorded 8 first-half rebounds to tie her career high in the opening half. She&#8217;d finish with 9 rebounds along with 5 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/aicha-ndour\/13017\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13017\" target=\"_blank\">Aicha Ndour<\/a><\/dfn> saw her first action since Illinois&#8217; Nov. 21 game vs. Oakland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/makira-cook\/13010\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13010\" target=\"_blank\">Makira Cook<\/a><\/dfn> turned in 18 second-half points to finish with a 22-point outing along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/genesis-bryant\/13011\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13011\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis Bryant<\/a><\/dfn> finished with a pair of 3-pointers for 6 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Team Notes:<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Illinois scored first with a <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kendall-bostic\/12999\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12999\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Bostic<\/a><\/dfn> layup 1:05 into the contest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Two Illini would finish in double-digit scoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Illinois out-rebounded the Bulldogs, 42-28, including a 14-7 edge on the offensive glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">The Illini turned those offensive rebounds into 14 second chance points while not allowing any second chance points to the hosts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\">&#13;\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Illinois saw its bench contribute 15 points in the win to zero Butler bench points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-2545e69a-7fff-a252-55c6-bfad003b2bc8\">Misc Notes:<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p>fbq('init', '101980176909011');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/news\/2022\/12\/11\/womens-basketball-headline.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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