PISCATAWAY, NJ — On to the Big Ten Tournament.
In its best regular season since 1999, Illini women’s hoops ended it Sunday afternoon with a 75-53 win and a very convincing sweep over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
This is Illinois’ first road win against Rutgers in six tries. It also guarantees the Illini the 6-seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a first-round bye.
Illinois (21-8 overall, 11-7 Big Ten) last time out suffered an uncharacteristic loss on its home-floor to Nebraska. The Illini were without two of their most impactful players that night in Brynn Shoup-Hill and Jayla Oden, who have combined for 40 starts over the course of the season.