Illinois Fighting Illini

15-6 - 8th in Big Ten

2026 Schedule

Foul trouble can't stop Lauren Betts in No. 2 UCLA's 80-67 win over Illinois

— Lauren Betts overcame early foul trouble to score 23 points and pull down nine rebounds, leading No. 2 UCLA to an 80-67 win Wednesday night over Illinois.

NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2026 women's college basketball projections

Understanding wins above bubble helps explain why Virginia, which has a 37 NET ranking, is on the outside looking in.

Prince leads No. 24 Nebraska women as Cornhuskers hold off Illinois 81-75

— Britt Prince scored 20 points, Logan Nissley and Jessica Petrie each scored 15 points and 24th-ranked Nebraska held off Illinois 81-75 on Saturday.

Berry Wallace scores career-high 29, No. 25 Illinois women edge Northwestern 74-71

— Berry Wallace scored a career-high 29 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and No. 25 Illinois held off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Northwestern 74-71 on Sunday.

Olivia Olson scores 21 points in No. 8 Michigan's 85-69 win over No. 25 Illinois

— Olivia Olson scored 21 points, including 15 in the first half, and Te'Yala Delfosse added 15 to lead No. 8 Michigan to a 85-69 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Thursday night.

Jaloni Cambridge scores career-high 41 points, No. 19 Ohio State tops Illinois 78-69

— Jaloni Cambridge scored a career-high 41 points, 29 in the second half, and No. 19 Ohio State defeated Illinois 78-69 on Wednesday night, snapping the Illini's 10-game home winning streak.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
Nebraska	80.5	-	1	20
Michigan	90.9	0.5	1	19
Michigan State	79.5	1	2	19
Illinois	85.0	2	3	18
Purdue	83.2	3	4	17
Wisconsin	82.8	5	6	15
UCLA	77.1	5	6	15
Ohio State	82.2	5.5	6	14
Iowa	77.7	4.5	5	15
Indiana	80.7	6	7	14
USC	81.6	5	6	15
Washington	78.4	9	10	11
Minnesota	71.6	10	11	10
Northwestern	77.3	10	11	10
Rutgers	70.1	11	12	9
Maryland	73.0	11.5	12	8
Oregon	72.3	12	13	8
Penn State	76.4	11	12	9

Full Standings