Illini struggle throughout 2015-2016 season
May 8, 2016
The Illinois women’s basketball team finished another disappointing season under head coach Matt Bollant’s fourth year. The Illini (9-21, 2-16 Big Ten) struggled to get anything going in Big Ten play, and as a result, ended their season in last place in the conference. The team’s 9-21 re...
Illinois makes a comeback but falls short in last regular season game
By Daniel Dexter
February 28, 2016
Late in the fourth quarter, the Illinois women’s basketball team’s comeback was within one point of ending its tumultuous season on a high note, but once again fell short of a win.The Illini (9-20, 2-16) traveled Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the Hawkeyes (18-12, 8-10) on Saturday night in the team...
Ohio State’s 3-pointers bury the Illini
By Daniel Dexter
February 22, 2016
Tweet: #illini women’s basketball couldn’t contain Ohio State’s barrage of 3-point shotsThe Ohio State women's basketball team's ability to hit from beyond the arc throughout the game was a major contributing factor in Illinois’ 117-74 loss to Buckeyes.SOOhio State launched 29 3-po...
Illinois falls on senior night to Rutgers
By Daniel Dexter
February 14, 2016
It was a tale of two halves for the Illinois women’s basketball team, but the result stayed the same: an Illinois loss.The Illini (8-17, 1-13 Big Ten) hosted Rutgers (16-10, 7-7) on Saturday night at State Farm Center for senior night. Legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer’s Scarlet Knights held a sig...
Tyra Buss and Hoosiers cruise past Illinois
By Matt Gertsmeier
February 11, 2016
Tweet: [email protected] and @IndianaWBB cruise past @IlliniWBB #Illini On Matt Bollant’s first day on the job as head coach of the Illinois women’s basketball team, he offered Tyra Buss a scholarship. Before Bollant could get Buss, a Mount Carmel, Illinois, native, to Champaign for a visit, she verbally ...
Illini of the Week 12/2: Chatrice White
By Matt Gertsmeier
December 1, 2015
Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.In 2003, the University of Illinois’ in-state tuition was about $5,...
Illinois women’s basketball hits road for first time this year
By Matt Gertsmeier, Staff writer
December 1, 2015
Cierra Rice is looking forward to leaving the cold Midwestern weather as she travels to Miami this WednesdayRB. But she’s not going on vacation. She’s looking to take care of business. Rice and the Illinois women’s basketball team (4-0)RB are heading to South Beach on Wednesday to take on Miami (...
UI tasks search committee with finding new athletic director
November 24, 2015
Illinois has a search committee for a new athletic director.Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson announced in a press release Friday the eight people that will aid in the search for a replacement for interim athletic director Paul Kowalcyzk, who has been on the job for a little more...
Illinois women’s basketball starts season Friday
By Matt Gertsmeier
November 11, 2015
Matt Bollant is ready to move forward.Recently fired athletic director Mike ThomasJT hired the Illinois women’s basketball coach in 2012JT. While Bollant expressed disappointment about the firing, he realizes he needs to move on.“Mike hired me and I think the world of him,” Bollant said. “He’s ...
Takeaways from the Franczek Radelet report into the athletic department
By Declan Harty
November 9, 2015
The University released the results of Chicago-based law firm Franczek Radelet’s lengthy investigation into the athletic department on Monday.The report explored the department’s handling of sports injuries and accusations from student-athletes in the football and women’s basketball programs. The re...
The cost of the Illinois football and women’s basketball investigations
By Michal Dwojak, Staff writer
October 30, 2015
The University had dealt with its fair share of controversy by May of 2015. Steven Salaita was threatening to file a lawsuit against the University and James Kilgore’s job status was being hotly debated, but something else was on the horizon. On May 10, former Illinois football player Simon ...
Matt Bollant: same coach aims for new leadership for Illini women's basketball
By Jon Joffe
October 23, 2015
While Matt Bollant is about to start his fourth straight season heading the Illinois women’s basketball team, top-to-bottom, he anticipates the dynamic of the team’s leadership will be different this season.In the midst of player mistreatment allegations surrounding his team — resulting in the depar...
