Sports often are a mirror of society. The wage gap persists, and, according to the Center for American Progress, for every dollar a white man makes, Asian women make 90 cents, white women make 79 cents,...
The Illinois women's basketball team is undergoing major personnel changes, with four former players currently in the transfer portal and two seniors departing after they graduate in May.
Sophomore...
The Illinois women’s basketball team finished the regular season 4-17 before going 1-1 in the Big Ten tournament. Defeating Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament was head coach Nancy Fahey’s first Big...
By Nithin Reddy, Assistant Video Editor
• March 10, 2021
The Illinois women’s basketball season has come to an end with a record of 5-18 after losing to Northwestern, 67-42.
A rough shooting performance in the first half gave Illinois a deficit too large...
The Illinois women’s basketball team blew out Wisconsin, 67-42, Tuesday in the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Freshman guard Aaliyah Nye scored a career-high 17 points, and sophomore forward Kennedi...
By Nithin Reddy, Assistant Video Editor
• March 9, 2021
The Illinois women’s basketball team sits at the number 12 seed heading into the Big Ten tournament and will face Wisconsin in its first-round matchup.
This year will look a little different, as only...
Two freshmen on the Illinois women’s basketball team share the first name Aaliyah. Further, Aaliyah McQueen and Aaliyah Nye also have a lot more in common. They’re both from Michigan.
Nye and McQueen...
In their final game of the regular season, the Illinois women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota 72-64. The Illini offense was clicking throughout the game, in large part because of their ability...
By Nithin Reddy, Assistant Video Editor
• March 5, 2021
Heading into Senior Night, the Illinois women’s basketball team looks to end its season with a win against Minnesota.
This team is fairly young with no senior starters, and as a result, only two players...
The Illinois women’s basketball team lost to Purdue, 70-66, Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana. Sophomore guard Jada Peebles led the Illini with 13 points, while Brooke Moore led Purdue with 17 points.
Illinois...
The Illinois women’s basketball team is heading to Purdue for the last road game of the regular season. Tip-off is set in West Lafayette for 1 p.m. Central Time on Big Ten Network+.
In the first game...
Before every Illinois women’s basketball home game, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” echoes around State Farm Center; this is one way the Illini are celebrating Black History Month.
“Lift Every Voice...
