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3 HISTORIC BIG TEN TOURNEY RUN SEASON HIGHLIGHTS FINISHING TOUCH Illinois finished the campaign with a record of after a loss at Marquette in the third round of the postseason WNIT. The loss wrapped-up a roller-coaster season in which the Illini dropped several games at the buzzer en route to a ninth place regular season finish in the Big Ten, but then rallied to reach the Big Ten Tournament Championship game and advance to the postseason for the 11th time in the last 12 years. ILLINI HEADLINES All-American Girl: Sophomore Jenna Smith was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. She is the fourth Illini ever to earn All-America status and the first since Tauja Catchings in Smith was also named a regional finalist for the WBCA s State Farm All-America team. Lucky #20: The second round WNIT victory over Drake gave Illinois its first 20-win season since It marks the seventh 20-win season in school history. Block Party: With 59 blocked shots on the season, Jenna Smith became Illinois single-season blocks leader, surpassing Kendra Gantt s 25 year-old record of 57. In addition, the Illini broke the team record for blocks in a season with 156, breaking the old mark of 151 that was set in Postseason Streak: With the WNIT bid, Illinois has now advanced to postseason play in 11 of the last 12 years, with only being the odd year out. The Illini have advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times during that streak and to the WNIT the other six. Double Trouble: Jenna Smith recorded double-doubles in 16 of 35 games this season, which led the Big Ten, and has 22 doubledoubles in her career, which ranked second in the Big Ten at year end behind only Wisconsin senior Jolene Anderson (26). Only a sophomore, Smith scored double figures in 34 of 35 games on the season, including a string of 28 straight. Taking Care of the Rock: Illinois led the Big Ten and set a new school record for fewest turnovers per game (15.3). In the Feb. 21 victory over Penn State, Illinois established a new school record for least number of turnovers in a game with just five. Bjork Has Grand Year: Junior Lori Bjork broke Krista Reinking s 10-year old school record for career three-point field goals (194) with a trey 30 seconds into the win over Penn State on Feb. 21. She finished the year with 214 career treys and became the 21st Illini to reach the 1,000-point milestone with 19 points against Indiana on Feb. 10. Long Year: The Fighting Illini played 35 games on the season, making the longest in school history. Previously, the longest season was when the Orange and Blue played 34 games, going ILLINI MAKE HISTORIC BIG TEN TOURNAMENT RUN Illinois Big Ten Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament hopes ended when Purdue s Lakisha Freeman hit a 12-footer as the buzzer sounded in the title game, but the Illini still accomplished several historic feats on the way: Illinois reached the championship game for the first time since 1999 and the third time in school history. The Illini have never won the tournament. As a No. 9 seed, Illinois was the lowest seeded team to ever advance to the championship game. The previous lowest seeds to make it to the Big Ten Tournament final were No. 7 Penn State in 1998 and No. 7 Ohio State in The lowest seed to ever win the tournament is the No. 5 seed (Indiana in 2002; Purdue in 1998). The Illini s win over Ohio State in the quarterfinals gave the Buckeyes their first-ever loss in their opening round game. Previously, OSU was 13-0 in its tournament openers. Jenna Smith and Rebecca Harris were both named to the All- Tournament Team. Smith averaged 17.3 points and 9.3 rebounds, finishing one board shy of breaking the tournament rebounding record. Harris averaged 15.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent from behind the arc in tournament play. ILLINOIS HONORS All-American Jenna Smith (Honorable Mention by AP) All-Big Ten (Coaches and Media) Jenna Smith (1st Team by both) Lori Bjork (3rd Team by coaches, HM by media) Academic All-District Lori Bjork (First Team ESPN the Magazine) Academic All-Big Ten Lori Bjork, Rebecca Harris, Erin McCarthy, Lacey Simpson TEAM AWARDS Most Valuable Player Jenna Smith Best Defensive Player Chelsea Gordon Most Improved Rebecca Harris Most Courageous Lacey Simpson Most Inspirational Lori Bjork Coaches Award Stephanie Chelleen Sixth Man Award Audrey Tabon Ralf Woods Free Throw Lori Bjork Letterwinners Lori Bjork, Chelsea Buher, Stephanie Chelleen, Chelsea Gordon, Rebecca Harris, Erin McCarthy, Lacey Simpson, Jenna Smith and Audrey Tabon. 82 // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

4 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS LAW EXCELS IN FIRST YEAR Jolette Law was hired as Illinois head coach on May 11, 2007 after serving on C. Vivian Stringer s Rutger s staff for 12 years. Law led the Fighting Illini to 20 wins in her first season and directed the team to the Big Ten Tournament Championship game and a WNIT berth. Her first-career win as a head coach came on Nov. 9, 2007 at Eastern Illinois. LAW S SCHOOL ILLINOIS IN THE WNIT marked Illinois fourth straight and sixth overall appearance in the postseason WNIT. After the third round loss to Marquette, the Illini are 5-6 all-time in the WNIT. Illinois has lost just once in its opening-round game, on the road at Indiana State in In each of the five other WNIT appearances the Illini have won their first game and lost the second. The Orange and Blue are 5-2 all-time in WNIT games played in Champaign and are 0-4 in road games. SMITH AND BJORK NAMED TO ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS The Illini duo of Jenna Smith and Lori Bjork collected league honors for the second straight season. Smith was a first team selection by the league's coaches and was a unanimous first team pick by the media, while Bjork was named to the third team by the coaches and was an honorable mention choice by the media. Bjork was also chosen as Illinois honoree for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award for the second straight season. Smith is the first Illini to earn first team All-Big Ten honors since Angelina Williams in 2005 (media) and is the first named to both the media and coaches first teams since Iveta Marcauskaite in She is also Illinois first unanimous first team selection by one of the voting parties since Tauja Catchings was a unanimous choice by the coaches in SMITH BECOMES A STAR Illini forward Jenna Smith reached superstar status during her sophomore season. For the year, she averaged 18.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, both which ranked second in the Big Ten. She scored at least 20 points 14 times on the season, which tied for the league lead, and reached 30 points three times, which ranked second. She has led the Illini in scoring 24 times and in rebounding 24 times. In Elite Company: Smith was one of just eight players nationally to average at least 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in The others on the short list were DeWanna Booner of Auburn, Natalie Doma of Idaho State, Traci Edwards of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Crystal Kelly of Western Kentucky, Courtney Paris of Oklahoma, Tamera Young of James Madison and Megan Frazee of Liberty. Honors Everywhere: Smith earned honorable mention All- America status by the Associated Press and was a unanimous first team All-Big Ten choice by the media. She was also named to the Big Ten Tournament All-Tournament Team, was tournament MVP at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic and was Big Ten Player of the Week three times. Smith became the first Illini in over 20 years to pick up three Big Ten Player of the Week honors in the same season. Jonelle Polk was honored four times in , which is the most for an Illini in a single season. Polk and Ashley Berggren share the career mark for Illinois, with five each. At Her Best Against the Best: Smith fared well against top competition in In three head-to-head meetings with Ohio State s Jantel Lavender, the coaches Big Ten Player of the Year, Smith averaged 16.3 points and 8.3 rebounds compared to Lavender s 14.3 points and 10.7 boards. Against Michigan State and 6-9 All-Big Ten center Allyssa DeHaan, Smith averaged an identical 16.3 points and 8.3 boards in three games, compared to DeHaan s 9.7 points and 6.3 rebounds. Smith Does It All: Smith put up big numbers at an amazingly consistent clip despite constantly seeing double and triple teams from opponents. She scored in double figures in 34 of 35 games on the season and ranked in the top five in the Big Ten in seven different statistical categories. She showed tremendous passing abilities out of the double teams (fourth on the team in assists) and showed that she can take her game out beyond the arc as well (11 threes). Moving Outside: With defenses collapsing on her in the paint, Smith stepped out to hit 5-of-7 from behind the arc in the Big Ten tournament. She shot 42 percent from downtown for the season (11-of-26), despite not hitting her first three of the year until game #20 at Purdue on Jan. 27. Smith showed a soft touch from feet throughout her career, but had rarely stepped outside the arc until the final 15 games of Before going 11-of-24 in those games (458), she had hit one three-pointer in five attempts in her career. Smith Holds Her Own vs. NPOY: Smith faced her toughest competition of the season when AP National Player of the Year Courtney Paris came to Assembly Hall on Dec. 5. Smith more than held her own against the Sooners star, hitting 7-of-9 from the field for 15 points, pulling down eight rebounds and blocking two shots. Paris had her usual big numbers, but Smith served notice that she will be a force to be reckoned with for the next two years. Career Day: Smith scored a career-high 32 points and had 10 boards against SIU on Nov. 18. She hit 13-of-19 from the field and scored 11 straight points for the Illini at one point in the second half. VERSATILE SIMPSON DOES IT ALL Sophomore Lacey Simpson played many different roles for Jolette Law s squad in The 6-0 sophomore saw action at the four late in the season and also spent time running the point, not to mention any spot in between. Simpson s versatility shows in her stats. She led the team in assists (110) and steals (83) and ranked second in blocks (38) and rebounds (174). A nifty creator and passer, she ranked third in the Big Ten in assist-turnover ratio (1.64) and was fifth in the league in steals (2.37). Doubling-Up: Simpson was the only player on the team to have a double-double in two different ways. She had 10 points and a career-high 12 assists in the win over Chicago State on Dec. 8 and then finished the season with a 12 point, career-high 14 rebound performance against Marquette in the WNIT. She now has four career doubledoubles as she heads in to her junior year. BEC BLOWS UP Senior guard Rebecca Harris had a huge Big Ten Tournament, averaging 15.8 points per game and hitting 7- of-15 from behind the arc in Illinois run to the title game. She scored 19 in the first round win over Wisconsin and a game-high 22 in the upset of top-seeded Ohio State. In non-conference play Harris averaged 6.1 points per game and nearly doubled that in Big Ten play, averaging Her big numbers in the postseason upped her overall season average to 10.0 points per game. Perfect 10: In the Feb. 14 loss to Wisconsin, Harris kept the Illini in the game down the stretch by scoring the team s final 10 points, all in the last two minutes. In the game Harris hit 10-of-10 from the free throw line and finished with 18 points, 16 of which came in the second half. BJORK FINISHES WITH A FLURRY Sharp-shooter Lori Bjork, who transferred after the season, reached several milestones during her final campaign in Orange and Blue. The junior guard eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone (Feb. 10) and broke the UI career 3FG record (Feb. 21). She nailed 77 threes on the season, which is the second-highest single-season total in school history ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 83

5 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS behind only her record of 84 set in Automatic from the Stripe: Bjork led the Big Ten in free throw shooting for all games, hitting 87.5 percent from the stripe (70-of-80) on the year. The percentage is second to only Lisa Robinson s school-record 88.8 percent from the line, which led the nation in Her career FT percentage of 83.5 puts her atop the UI career list, just ahead of Robinson s 83.3 percent. Grand Game: With 19 points against Indiana on Feb. 10, Bjork became the 21st player in Illinois history to reach the 1,000 point milestone. Two free throws with 24.4 seconds left gave the guard her 999th and 1,000th career points. Bjork Earns Academic Honor: Bjork was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team for the second straight year on Feb. 7. Bjork was a political science major with a 3.93 GPA. Last season, she was one of two sophomores to earn Academic All-America status, as she was named to the third team. CLOSE CALLS The Illini had 12 games decided by five points or less in , which was the most in the Big Ten, including 10 that came during conference play. The Illini was 4-8 overall in those games, and 2-8 in the conference tilts. Of those eight close Big Ten defeats, seven were by three points or less, and each of those seven came down to the final possession. Here is a breakdown of the Illinois games decided by three points or less in Big Ten play: Jan. 2: Illinois thought it had a last-second win at Penn State, but fell when Rebecca Harris was called for a charge on a would-be game-winning lay-up as time expired. Jan. 17: Illinois led by seven with less than five minutes left, but fell victim to an OSU three with 14.5 seconds left for a defeat. The Illini didn t get a shot off on their final possession. Jan. 21: The Illini had two late chances to pull out a win over Iowa, but lost on a bucket by Hawkeyes guard Kristi Smith with 6.7 seconds left. Jan. 24: With the score tied at in the final seconds, MSU s Allyssa DeHaan scored on a putback bucket with 9.2 seconds left. Then Illinois turned it over on the ensuing possession. Feb. 14: The Illini had a chance to win or tie in the final seconds, but Rebecca Harris was called for traveling at the buzzer after colliding with Wisconsin s Janese Banks on a final shot. Wisconsin won Feb. 21: Lori Bjork s game-tying three-point attempt rattled in and out at the buzzer in a loss to Michigan at Assembly Hall. March 9: The Illini missed out on the conference s automatic NCAA Tournament bid when Purdue s Lakisha Freeman scored on a putback as time expired to give the Boilers a win in the Big Ten Tournament title game. close behind. Bjork finished her career (83.5 percent) ranked first on the Illini career FT percentage list and Harris (79.3 percent) finished sixth on the list. Halfway through her career, Smith is eighth on the list at 77.6 percent. Iced Kohl: Illinois set a new Kohl Center record by hitting 21-of-22 from the line (95.5 percent) on Feb. 14 against the Badgers. It equaled the sixth-best single-game FT percentage in Big Ten history and would have been the alltime Big Ten record if Bjork, the team s best FT shooter, hadn t missed the only freebie of the game for the Illini. Smith Sets FT Mark: Jenna Smith set a single-game free throw record by hitting 13-of-13 from the line against Providence in the title game of the FIU Thanksgiving classic. LEADING THE WAY IN THE BIG TEN Jenna Smith ranked in the top three in the Big Ten in six statistical categories. She led the way in minutes (37.29) and was second in scoring (18.3), rebounding (9.4), offensive rebounds (2.97) and defensive rebounds (6.43). She also ranked third in blocks (1.69) and fifth in FG percentage (.503). Lori Bjork led in FT percentage (.875) and was third in threes made per game (2.20), while Lacey Simpson was third in assist/to ratio (1.64) for all games. As a team, Illinois paced the league in scoring defense (57.2), FT percentage (.771), fewest turnovers (15.3) and rebounding defense (33.0) during all games, and ranked second in blocked shots (4.46). In Big Ten play, Smith was just as dominant, ranking in the top three in six categories, including second in scoring (18.3) and rebounding (9.1). Additionally, Bjork led the league in three-point field goals per game (2.39) in conference play. Team-wise, Illinois led the league in FT percentage (.778), fewest turnovers (13.3) and scoring defense (57.8), while ranking second in FG percentage defense (.394) and blocked shots (4.17). MORE ILLINI TIDBITS TV Time: Illinois received more television exposure in than ever before. The Illini appeared on national TV 12 times on the season, including an appearance on ESPN2 for the Big Ten Tournament Championship game. The Orange and Blue were also shown 11 times on the upstart Big Ten Network. Think Pink: Illinois joined over 1,000 other women s basketball teams in the WBCA s Think Pink initiative when Indiana came to Assembly Hall on Feb. 10. Most of the 2,733 in attendance joined the UI staff and players in wearing pink to help increase cancer awareness. Proceeds from the sale of the pink Illini Madness shirts went toward Coaches vs. Cancer. Giant Killers: The Jan. 31 win over #19 Ohio State extended Illinois streak of seasons with a win over at least one top-25 opponent to 14. In , the Illini were 2-2 against ranked foes, topping the Buckeyes twice when they were ranked #19 and #22 and falling to #9 Oklahoma and #16 Ohio State earlier in the season. Dominance Over Northwestern Continues: Illinois victory at Northwestern on Dec. 27 was the Illini s 17th straight over the Wildcats and their ninth straight in Evanston. NU has not beaten Illinois since Feb. 5, UC Home Away From Home: Illinois continued its recent dominance in the annual Lexus December To Remember Classic at the United Center with a win over Chicago State on Dec. 8. The Illini are now 7-2 all-time at the home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, and have won the last five in a row by an average of 33 points. Illini Claim FIU Title: The Orange and Blue claimed their first tournament title since winning the St. Mary s Thanksgiving Tournament during the season by taking two games at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic. The Illini easily topped SEC foe South Carolina, 91-58, in the opening round on Nov. 23, before hanging on for a win over Big East foe Providence in the title game on Nov. 25. Smith, Gordon Nab Tournament Honors: Jenna Smith was named the Most Valuable Player of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic after averaging 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in leading the Illini to the title. In addition, junior guard Chelsea Gordon also had a great weekend and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Gordon averaged 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds and played solid defense to help the Illini bring home the hardware. SMITH BECOMES AN ALL-AMERICAN TAKING THE FREEBIES Illinois led the league and ranked 11th in the nation in FT percentage (.771), knocking down 448-of-581 from the charity stripe. Illinois shot 61 more FTs than its opponents did on the season. Knocking Em Down: Lori Bjork led Illinois and the Big Ten from the line, shooting 87.5 percent, while Rebecca Harris (78.8 percent) and Jenna Smith (77.8 percent) were 84 // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

6 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT REC. ATTEN. HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS 11/9 at Eastern Illinois W, , Bjork 19 - Smith 11/11 UW-Milwaukee W, , Smith 13 - Smith 11/14 UAB L, , Crutcher 7 - Smith, Crutcher 11/18 Southern Illinois W, , Smith 10 - Smith 11/23 vs. South Carolina^ W, Smith 10 - Smith 11/25 vs. Providence^ W, Smith 10 - Smith 11/29 at North Carolina State& L, , Smith 6 - Crutcher 12/2 Illinois-Chicago W, , Smith 13 - Smith 12/5 #9/9 Oklahoma L, , Gordon 9 - Crutcher 12/8 vs. Chicago State$ W, , Smith 10 - Crutcher 12/19 at Missouri W, , Smith 16 - Smith 12/27 at Northwestern W, , 1-0 1, Bjork 9 - Crutcher 12/30 Wisconsin W, , 2-0 1, Smith 5 - Simpson, Smith, Bjork, Tabon 1/2 at Penn State L, , 2-1 4, Bjork 9 - Gordon 1/6 at Indiana L, , 2-2 1, Smith 16 - Smith 1/10 Minnesota W, , Harris 7 - Smith 1/17 at #16/17 Ohio State L, , 3-3 3, Smith 10 - Crutcher 1/21 Iowa L, , 3-4 1, Smith 13 - Smith 1/24 Michigan State L, , 3-5 1, Smith 11 - Smith 1/27 at Purdue L, , 3-6 9, Smith 11- Harris 1/31 #19/17 Ohio State W, , 4-6 1, Smith 10 - Smith 2/4 at Michigan W, , 5-6 1, Smith 8 - Smith 2/7 at Minnesota L, , 5-7 7, Bjork 11 - Smith 2/10 Indiana W, , 6-7 2, Smith 8 - Gordon 2/14 at Wisconsin L, , 6-8 5, Smith 14 - Smith 2/21 Penn State W, , Smith 7 - Smith 2/24 Michigan L, , 7-9 1, Harris 10 - Simpson 2/28 at Michigan State L, , , Smith 6 - Bjork, Gordon 3/2 Purdue W, , , Smith 10 - Smith 3/6 vs. Wisconsin (BTT First Round) W, , Smith 10 - Smith, Harris 3/7 vs. Ohio State (BTT Quarterfinal) W, , Harris 6 - Smith, Simpson, Gordon 3/8 vs. Michigan State (BTT Semifinal) W, , Smith 9 - Smith 3/9 vs. Purdue (BTT Championship) L, , Smith 12 - Smith 3/24 Drake (WNIT Second Round) W, , Simpson 9 - Smith 3/26 at Marquette (WNIT Third Round) L, , Bjork 14 - Simpson ^ FlU Thanksgiving Classic (Miami, Fla.) & Big Ten/ACC Challenge $ United Center, Chicago, Ill. Rankings are AP/Coaches ILLINI IN THE NCAA RANKINGS In the final NCAA statistical rankings Illinois ranked in the top-50 in the nation in five different categories, and Illini individuals ranked in the top-100 in eight different categories. Team Category Rank Stat Personal Fouls (fewest) Free Throw Percentage Scoring Defense Turnovers Per Game (fewest) Blocked Shots Indiv. Category Player Rank Stat Points per game Jenna Smith Rebs. per game Jenna Smith FG Percentage Lori Bjork Blocks per game Jenna Smith FG Percentage Jenna Smith FG per game Lori Bjork Steals per game Lacey Simpson Assist/TO Ratio Lacey Simpson ATTENDANCE Games Total Avg. High HOME 15 22,178 1,479 2,733 BIG TEN HOME 9 14,156 1,573 2,733 AWAY 13 46,947 3,611 9,365 NEUTRAL 7 30,573 4,368 7,684 TOTAL 35 99,698 2,849 9, STARTING LINE-UPS Game G G G/F F F/C at Eastern Illinois (1) Bjork Harris Gordon Smith Tabon UW-Milwaukee Bjork Harris Gordon Smith Tabon UAB Bjork Harris Gordon Smith Tabon Southern Illinois Bjork Harris Gordon Smith Tabon vs. South Carolina (2) Bjork Gordon Simpson Smith Tabon vs. Providence Bjork Gordon Simpson Smith Tabon at North Carolina St. Bjork Gordon Simpson Smith Tabon Illinois-Chicago Bjork Gordon Simpson Smith Tabon Oklahoma (3) Bjork Gordon Simpson Crutcher Smith vs. Chicago State Bjork Gordon Simpson Crutcher Smith at Missouri Bjork Gordon Simpson Crutcher Smith at Northwestern Bjork Gordon Simpson Crutcher Smith Wisconsin Bjork Gordon Simpson Crutcher Smith at Penn State Bjork Gordon Simpson Crutcher Smith at Indiana (4) Bjork Gordon Harris Crutcher Smith Minnesota Bjork Gordon Harris Crutcher Smith at Ohio State Bjork Gordon Harris Crutcher Smith Iowa Bjork Gordon Harris Crutcher Smith Michigan State Bjork Harris Gordon Smith Tabon at Purdue Bjork Harris Gordon Smith Tabon Ohio State (5) Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith at Michigan Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith at Minnesota Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith Indiana Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith at Wisconsin Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith Penn State Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith Michigan Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith at Michigan State Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith Purdue (6) Bjork Harris Chellen Tabon Smith vs. Wisconsin Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith vs. Ohio State Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith vs. Michigan State Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith vs. Purdue Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith Drake Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith at Marquette Bjork Harris Gordon Simpson Smith ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 85

7 STATISTICS ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI FINAL CUMULATIVE STATISTICS OVERALL: HOME: 10-5 ROAD: 4-9 NEUTRAL: 6-1 TOTAL 3-POINTERS REBOUNDS PLAYER GP-S MIN/AVG FGM-A/PCT. 3PM-A/PCT. FTM-A/PCT. O-D-T/AVG. PF-DQ A TO BL ST PTS/AVG. 13 Smith, Jenna / / / / / / Crutcher, Danyel / / / / / / Harris, Rebecca / / / / / / Bjork, Lori / / / / / / Gordon, Chelsea / / / / / / Simpson, Lacey / / / / / / Chelleen, Stephanie / / / / / / Buher, Chelsea / / / / / / Tabon, Audrey / / / / / / McCarthy, Erin / / / / / /0.1 TEAM / Illinois / / / / /62.2 Opponents / / / / / ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI FINAL BIG TEN STATISTICS RECORD: 8-10 HOME: 6-3 ROAD: 2-7 NEUTRAL: 0-0 TOTAL 3-POINTERS REBOUNDS PLAYER GP-S MIN/AVG FGM-A/PCT. 3PM-A/PCT. FTM-A/PCT. O-D-T/AVG. PF-DQ A TO BL ST PTS/AVG. 13 Smith, Jenna / / / / / / Harris, Rebecca / / / / / / Bjork, Lori / / / / / / Crutcher, Danyel / / / / / / Gordon, Chelsea / / / / / / Simpson, Lacey / / / / / / Chelleen, Stephanie / / / / / / Buher, Chelsea / / / / / / Tabon, Audrey / / / / / / McCarthy, Erin / / / / / /0.4 TEAM / Illinois / / / / /59.8 Opponents / / / / / // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

8 MISC. STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME TEAM COMPARISONS Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar. Tot. FG FG% 3-Ptrs. 3-FG % FT FT % Rebs. Assts. TO Blk Stl Fouls at Eastern Illinois 41/26 45/30 86/ / / / / / / /24 19/10 20/16 3/0 10/9 21/20 UW-Milwaukee 33/17 30/26 63/ / / / / / / /20 14/9 21/20 2/0 12/8 15/16 UAB 29/24 27/45 56/ / / / / / / /35 9/11 16/18 6/1 7/8 16/18 Southern Illinois 29/18 34/35 63/ / / / / / / /30 9/11 17/17 5/0 5/9 14/24 vs. South Carolina 41/20 50/38 91/ / / / / / / /27 16/11 20/24 2/0 13/11 14/21 vs. Providence 34/25 26/34 60/ / / / / / / /31 10/12 16/15 4/4 10/7 12/21 at N.C. State 20/32 27/29 47/ / / / / / / /34 7/9 17/15 6/4 8/9 13//10 Illinois-Chicago 34/23 35/34 69/ / / / / / / /25 12/11 22/18 7/0 11/9 12/8 Oklahoma 23/39 44/48 67/ / / / / / / /34 16/8 19/13 6/4 7/13 15/18 vs. Chicago State 38/23 35/23 73/ / / / / / / /27 23/11 16/13 4/0 6/10 13/9 at Missouri 28/26 38/26 66/ / / / / / / /25 10/11 18/17 2/1 7/9 10/11 at Northwestern 24/28 34/16 58/ / / / / / / /40 17/14 10/17 6/2 12/7 10/11 Wisconsin 33/25 31/29 64/ / / / / / / /36 12/9 17/17 9/4 3/10 14/18 at Penn State 30/24 18/25 48/ / / / / / / /36 12/8 17/17 6/6 6/5 16/13 at Indiana 21/29 41/41 62/ / / / / / / /28 19/12 17/11 3/1 5/8 18/12 Minnesota 40/22 26/35 66/ / / / / / / /27 15/8 15/13 6/3 5/6 13/19 at Ohio State 22/17 20/26 42/ / / / / / / /39 12/11 15/17 5/7 6/8 9/7 Iowa 35/31 23/29 58/ / / / / / / /31 12/16 12/17 1/1 7/8 12/18 Michigan State 33/40 29/25 62/ / / / / / / /33 10/11 15/17 2/3 8/6 16/14 at Purdue 25/29 34/42 59/ / / / / / / /36 13/19 15/14 4/2 7/8 17/16 Ohio State 35/34 33/30 68/ / / / / / / /37 13/11 8/13 2/3 6/4 6/13 at Michigan 29/32 37/29 66/ / / / / / / /27 10/11 6/14 3/3 8/4 13/13 at Minnesota 27/30 29/31 56/ / / / / / / /35 12/12 13/8 4/0 3/5 14/9 Indiana 29/21 44/41 73/ / / / / / / /35 13/3 18/10 5/2 6/7 14/22 at Wisconsin 29/28 35/38 64/ / / / / / / /36 11/11 15/11 8/5 7/8 15/15 Penn State 31/18 38/31 69/ / / / / / / /34 18/6 5/14 2/5 5/3 11/21 Michigan 24/28 28/27 52/ / / / / / / /31 12/11 7/15 2/2 10/4 10/11 at Michigan State 26/21 20/33 46/ / / / / / / /46 10/10 13/16 4/6 6/4 18/16 Purdue 22/21 41/34 63/ / / / / / / /38 10/7 22/20 3/3 9/15 11/16 vs. Wisconsin 34/28 39/30 73/ / / / / / / /36 14/13 17/14 9/2 4/7 9/22 vs. Ohio State 27/28 37/30 64/ / / / / / / /34 11/13 13/12 4/3 7/7 15/12 vs. Michigan State 15/19 40/22 55/ / / / / / / /36 7/5 11/18 3/6 10/3 10/23 vs. Purdue 30/28 26/30 56/ / / / / / / /42 10/11 14/16 6/6 6/9 12/12 Drake 25/19 23/25 48/ / / / / / / /28 8/10 16/12 7/2 7/9 5/9 at Marquette 36/31 28/41 64/ / / / / / / /43 10/16 21/15 5/2 8/8 14/17 Note: Totals are displayed in the ILL/OPP format ILLINOIS RECORD WHEN... Scoring 80+ points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring less than 60 points Giving up 80+ points Giving up points Giving up points Giving up points Giving up less than 50 points Field goal shooting 55 percent or better Field goal shooting percent Field goal shooting percent Field goal shooting percent Field goal shooting under 40 percent Opponents shooting 50 percent or better Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting percent Opponents shooting under 35 percent Shoots better than opponent Shoots worse than opponent Illini out-rebound opponent Teams have equal number of rebounds Opponents out-rebound Illini When teams shoot same number of FTs When opponents shoot more FT than Illinois Game goes to Overtime Margin is three points or less Margin is five points or less Margin is 6-10 points Margin is points Margin is points Margin is 20+ points Overall Record Big Ten Record Record at Home Record on Road Record in Neutral Site Games Record vs. Ranked Teams Coming off a win Coming off a loss Wearing White jerseys Wearing Blue jerseys Wearing Orange jerseys In Day Games (before 5 p.m.) In Night Games (5 p.m. or later) Illini have fewer turnovers than opponent Teams have same number of turnovers Illini have more turnovers than opponent When leading at halftime When tied at halftime When trailing at halftime When Illini shoot more free throws than opponent.15-4 Record by Month November December January February March Senior Rebecca Harris was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after helping the Illini to the Championship game ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 87

9 TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS ILLINOIS TEAM HIGHS Points vs South Carolina (11/23/07) Field Goals Made vs Chicago State (12/8/07) Field Goals Attempted at Marquette (3/26/08) vs Chicago State (12/8/07) Field Goal % (30-57) at Eastern Illinois (11/9/07) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made at Michigan (2/4/08) 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted at Michigan (2/4/08) 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage (7-14) vs Purdue (3/9/08) (6-12) vs Purdue (3/2/08) (7-14) vs Indiana (2/10/08) Free Throws Made vs South Carolina (11/23/07) Free Throws Attempted vs South Carolina (11/23/07) Free Throw Percentage (11-11) vs. Illinois-Chicago (12/2/07) (4-4) vs. Michigan (2/24/08) Rebounds vs Wisconsin (3/6/08) vs Chicago State (12/8/07) at Eastern Illinois (11/9/07) Assists vs Chicago State (12/8/07) Steals vs South Carolina (11/23/07) Blocked Shots vs Wisconsin (3/6/08) vs Wisconsin (12/30/07) Turnovers vs Purdue (3/2/08) vs Illinois-Chicago (12/2/07) Fouls at Eastern Illinois (11/9/07) ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points Jenna Smith (11/18/07) Jenna Smith (2/21/08) Jenna Smith (2/10/08) Field Goals Made Jenna Smith (11/18/07) Field Goals Attempted Jenna Smith (3/9/08) Field Goal % (Min. 5 made) (5-5) Rebecca Harris (11/23/07) 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Lori Bjork (12/19/07) 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Chelsea Gordon (1/21/08) Lori Bjork (12/19/07) 3-Pt. Field Goal % (Min. 3 made) (3-3) Rebecca Harris (2/24/08) (3-3) Lori Bjork (2/10/08) Free Throws Made Jenna Smith (11/25/07) Free Throws Attempted Jenna Smith (11/25/07) Free Throw % (Min. 7 made) (13-13) Jenna Smith (11/25/07) (10-10) Rebecca Harris (2/14/08) (10-10) Lori Bjork (11/9/07) Rebounds Jenna Smith (11/9/07) Assists Lacey Simpson (12/8/07) Steals Lacey Simpson (11/23/07) Blocked Shots Lacey Simpson (3/6/08) Jenna Smith (1/17/08) Turnovers Rebecca Harris (3/2/08) Fouls times (last Lacey Simpson 3/26/08) OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS Points vs Oklahoma (12/5/07) Field Goals Made vs Oklahoma (12/5/07) Field Goal Attempts at Marquette (3/26/08) Field Goal Percentage (22-43) at Michigan (2/4/08) 3-point Field Goals Made vs Chicago State (12/8/07) 3-point Field Goals Attempted vs Chicago State (12/8/07) 3-point Field Goal Percentage (7-12) vs Iowa (1/21/08) Free Throws Made at Indiana (1/6/08) Free Throws Attempted at Indiana (1/6/08) Free Throw Percentage (10-10) at Missouri (12/19/07) Rebounds at Michigan State (2/28/08) Assists at Purdue (1/27/08) Steals vs Purdue (3/2/08) Blocked Shots at Ohio State (1/17/08) Turnovers vs South Carolina (11/23/07) Fouls vs. Southern Illinois (11/18/07) ILLINOIS TEAM LOWS Points at Ohio State (1/17/08) Field Goals Made at Michigan State (2/28/08) Field Goals Attempted vs Southern Illinois (11/18/07) Field Goal Percentage (15-48) at Michigan State (2/28/08) 3-point Field Goals Made vs Southern Illinois (11/18/07) 3-point Field Goals Attempted vs Southern Illinois (11/18/07) 3-point Field Goal Percentage (0-4) vs Southern Illinois (11/18/07) Free Throws Made at Ohio State (1/17/08) Free Throws Attempted at Ohio State (1/17/08) Free Throw Percentage (2-4) at Ohio State (1/17/08) Rebounds vs.michigan (2/24/08) Assists vs. Michigan State (3/8/08) at NC State (11/29/07) Steals vs Wisconsin (12/30/07) at Minnesota (2/7/08) Blocked Shots vs Iowa (1/21/08) Turnovers vs Penn State (2/21/08) Fouls vs Drake (3/24/08) OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points Krystal Ellis, Marquette (3/26/08) Jessica Minnfield, Michigan (2/24/08) Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin (2/14/08) Crystal McFadden, UAB (11/14/07) Field Goals Made Courtney Paris, Oklahoma (12/5/07) Field Goals Attempted Krystal Ellis, Marquette (3/26/08) Field Goal % (Min. 5 made) (5-6) Leslie Knight, Minnesota (1/10/08) 3-point Field Goals Made Jessica Minnfield, Michigan (2/24/08) 3-point Field Goals Attempted FahKara Malone, Purdue (3/2/08) 3-point Field Goal % (Min. 2 made) (2-2) Brittany Johnson, Ohio State (1/31/08) (2-2) Johanna Solverson, Iowa (1/21/08) Free Throws Made Whitney Thomas, Indiana (2/10/08) Free Throws Attempted Whitney Thomas, Indiana (2/10/08) Free Throw % (Min. 7 made) (7-7) Mashea Williams, Penn State (1/2/08) (7-7) Crystal McFadden, UAB (11/14/07) Rebounds Courtney Paris, Oklahoma (12/5/07) Assists FahKara Malone, Purdue (3/9/08) Kalika France, Purdue (1/27/08) FahKara Malone, Purdue (1/27/08) Steals FahKara Malone, Purdue (3/2/08) Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma (12/5/07) Blocked Shots Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State (2/28/08) Andrea Walker, Ohio State (1/17/08) Turnovers times (last D. Campbell, Purdue, 3/2/08) Fouls times (last L. Aitch, MSU, 2/28/08) OPPONENT TEAM LOWS Points vs UW-Milwaukee (11/11/07) at Ohio State (1/17/07) Field Goals Made vs Michigan State (3/8/08) at Penn State (1/2/08) vs Chicago State (12/8/07) Field Goals Attempted vs Michigan (2/24/08) Field Goal Percentage (15-56) vs Chicago State (12/8/07) 3-point Field Goals Made vs Michigan State (3/8/08) vs Penn State (2/21/08) vs Minnesota (1/10/08) 3-point Field Goals Attempted at Penn State (1/2/08) 3-point Field Goal Percentage (1-13) vs Michigan State (3/8/08) (1-13) vs Penn State (2/21/08) Free Throws Made vs Drake (3/24/08) Free Throws Attempted vs Drake (3/24/08) Free Throw Percentage (3-9) vs Southern Illinois (11/18/07) Rebounds vs UW-Milwaukee (11/11/07) Assists vs Indiana (2/10/08) Steals vs Michigan State (3/8/08) vs Penn State (2/21/08) Blocked Shots times (last at Minnesota, 2/7/08) Turnovers at Minnesota (2/7/08) Fouls at Ohio State (1/17/08) 88 // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

10 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 89

11 2008 WNIT 90 // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

12 2008 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 91

13 THE BIG TEN IN REVIEW FINAL BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten Overall Pl. Team W L Pct. W L Pct. 1. Ohio State Iowa Minnesota Purdue Michigan State Indiana Michigan Wisconsin ILLINOIS Penn State Northwestern COACHES ALL-BIG TEN TEAM ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM Jenna Smith, Illinois Kristi Smith, Iowa Emily Fox, Minnesota Jantel Lavender, Ohio State* Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM Jamie Braun, Indiana Johanna Solverson, Iowa Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State Leslie Knight, Minnesota Marscilla Parker, Ohio State ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM Lori Bjork, Illinois Whitney Thomas, Indiana Carly Benson, Michigan Kamela Gissendanner, Penn State Danielle Campbell, Purdue Lakisha Freeman, Purdue HONORABLE MENTION Jessica Minnfield, Michigan Kalisha Keane, Michigan State Ashlee Trebilcock, Ohio State Tyra Grant, Penn State Brianne O Rourke, Penn State FahKara Malone, Purdue Janese Banks, Wisconsin ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM Kim Roberson, Indiana Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State Shavelle Little, Ohio State Danielle Campbell, Purdue FahKara Malone, Purdue ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Kalisha Keane, Michigan State Brittany Thomas, Michigan State Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern Jantel Lavender, Ohio State* Lin Zastrow, Wisconsin PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jantel Lavender, Ohio State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Shavelle Little, Ohio State FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jantel Lavender, Ohio State* COACH OF THE YEAR Lisa Bluder, Iowa SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR Megan Skouby, Iowa MEDIA ALL-BIG TEN TEAM ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM Jenna Smith, Illinois* Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State Emily Fox, Minnesota Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin* ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM Jamie Braun, Indiana Whitney Thomas, Indiana Kristi Smith, Iowa Leslie Knight, Minnesota Marscilla Packer, Ohio State Lakisha Freeman, Purdue ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM Johanna Solverson, Iowa Brianne O Rourke, Penn State Danielle Campbell, Purdue Janese Banks, Wisconsin HONORABLE MENTION Lori Bjork, Illinois Wendy Ausdemore, Iowa Carly Benson, Michigan Jessica Minnfield, Michigan Krista Phillips, Michigan Brittany Thomas, Michigan State Ashley Ellis-Milan, Minnesota Amy Jaeschke, Northwestern Ashlee Trebilcock, Ohio State Kamela Gissendanner, Penn State Tyra Grant, Penn State FahKara Malone, Purdue PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jantel Lavender, Ohio State* COACH OF THE YEAR Lisa Bluder, Iowa 2008 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT First Round // March 6 No. 7 Michigan 64, No. 10 Penn State 54 No. 6 Indiana 74, No. 11 Northwestern 52 No. 9 Illinois 73, No. 8 Wisconsin 58 Quarterfinals // March 7 No. 2 Iowa 58, No. 7 Michigan 37 No. 3 Purdue 64, No. 6 Indiana 54 No. 9 Illinois 64, No. 1 Ohio State 58 No. 5 Michigan State 56, No. 4 Minnesota 51 Semifinals // March 8 No. 3 Purdue 80, No. 2 Iowa 73 No. 9 Illinois 55, No. 5 Michigan State 41 Final // March 9 No. 3 Purdue 58, No. 9 Illinois 56 * Indicates unanimous selection BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES Lori Bjork, Illinois Whitney Thomas, Indiana Stacy Schlapkohl, Iowa Krista Clement, Michigan Alisa Wulff, Michigan State Leslie Knight, Minnesota Jenny Eckhart, Northwestern Alice Jamen, Ohio State Kamela Gissendanner, Penn State Lauren Mioton, Purdue Brittany Heins, Wisconsin PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Nov JENNA SMITH, ILLINOIS Nov Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Nov JENNA SMITH, ILLINOIS Dec Allyssa DeHaan, MSU/Jantel Lavender, OSU Dec Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State Dec Tyra Grant, Penn State Dec JENNA SMITH, ILLINOIS Dec Leslie Knight, Minnesota Jan Mashea Williams, Penn State Jan Jantel Lavender, OSU/Jolene Anderson, WIS Jan Whitney Thomas, Indiana Jan Emily Fox, Minnesota Feb Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin Feb Johanna Solverson, Iowa/FahKara Malone, PUR Feb Allyssa DeHann, Michigan State Feb Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin March 3... Johanna Solverson, Iowa/Jantel Lavender, OSU ILLINOIS BIG TEN STATISTICS (Final) Scoring Offense 59.8 (8) 62.2 (8) Scoring Defense 57.8 (T-1) 57.2 (1) Scoring Margin +2.0 (6) +5.0 (3) FT Percentage.778 (1).771 (1) FG Percentage.404 (6).420 (4) FG Pct. Defense.394 (2).391 (4) 3-FG Percentage.341 (5).335 (5) 3-FG Pct. Defense.312 (4).312 (5) Rebounding Offense 32.4 (11) 34.2 (10) Rebounding Defense 34.7 (5) 33.0 (1) Rebounding Margin -2.3 (7) +1.1 (5) Blocked Shots 4.17 (2) 4.46 (2) Assists (6) (7) Steals 6.61 (8) 7.34 (8) TO Margin (4) (5) Assist/TO Ratio 0.96 (4) 0.82 (4) Offensive Rebounds 9.83 (10) (10) Defensive Rebounds (9) (9) 3-FG Made 5.72 (3) 5.17 (5) Individual Leaders Category Big Ten Only All Games Bjork, Lori Scoring 10.0 (30) 10.0 (25) Assists 3.39 (10) - FT% (1) 3FG%.402 (4).377 (7) 3FG Made 2.39 (1) 2.20 (3) Assist/TO Ratio 1.30 (8) - Minutes (3) (5) Harris, Rebecca Scoring 11.2 (22) 10.1 (23) FT%.828 (8).788 (13) Simpson, Lacey Assists (14) Steals 1.83 (10) 2.37 (5) Blocks 0.89 (T-8) 1.09 (6) Assist/TO Ratio (3) Smith, Jenna Scoring 18.3 (2) 18.3 (2) Rebounding 9.1 (2) 9.4 (2) FG%.471 (7).503 (5) FT%.761 (13).778 (15) Blocks 1.61 (T-3) 1.69 (3) Offensive Rebs 2.94 (T-2) 2.97 (2) Defensive Rebs 6.11 (2) 6.43 (2) Minutes (1) (1) 92 // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

14 BIG TEN TEAM STATS SCORING OFFENSE Team G Record Pts. Avg. 1. Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota Iowa Penn State Michigan St Illinois Michigan Purdue Northwestern SCORING DEFENSE Team G PA PAPG 1. Illinois Michigan Ohio State Michigan State Iowa Purdue Minnesota Indiana Northwestern Wisconsin Penn State SCORING MARGIN Team G PPG PA Margin 1. Ohio State Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan State Michigan Indiana Purdue Penn State Northwestern FREE THROW PERCENTAGES Team G FTM FTA Pct. 1. Illinois Penn State Iowa Michigan State Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Northwestern FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE Team G FG FGA Pct. 1. Michigan State Iowa Michigan Illinois Ohio State Purdue Northwestern Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota Penn State POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES Team G FG FGA Pct. 1. Iowa Minnesota Ohio State Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Indiana Penn State Purdue Michigan State Northwestern POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE Team G FG FGA Pct. 1. Iowa Michigan Penn State Michigan State Illinois Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Minnesota Purdue Wisconsin REBOUNDING OFFENSE Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan State Minnesota Iowa Indiana Purdue Northwestern Penn State llinois Michigan REBOUNDING MARGIN Team G Avg OPP Margin 1. Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Iowa Illinois Michigan State Purdue Penn State Indiana Michigan Northwestern BLOCKED SHOTS Team G Blocks Avg/G 1. Michigan State Illinois Northwestern Wisconsin Penn State Purdue Ohio State Iowa Minnesota Michigan Indiana ASSISTS Team G Assists Avg/G 1. Ohio State Iowa Wisconsin Northwestern Michigan State Minnesota Illinois Penn State Michigan Indiana Purdue STEALS Team G Steals Avg/G 1. Indiana Purdue Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio State Michigan State Northwestern Illinois Michigan Iowa Penn State FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Team G FGM FGA Pct. 1. Ohio State Iowa Minnesota Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Michigan State Indiana Penn State Purdue Northwestern REBOUNDING DEFENSE Team G Reb Avg/G 1. Illinois Minnesota Iowa Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan Purdue Michigan State Penn State Indiana Northwestern TURNOVER MARGIN Team G Avg OPP Margin 1. Indiana Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio State Illinois Michigan State Purdue Michigan Penn State Iowa Northwestern ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 93

15 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL STATS SCORING Player-Team G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G 1. Anderson, Jolene-WIS Smith, Jenna-ILL Lavender, Jantel-OSU Fox, Emily-MINN Packer, Marscilla-OSU Braun, Jamie-IND DeHaan, Allyssa-MSU Grant, Tyra-PSU Knight, Leslie-MINN Gissendanner, Kamela-PSU Harris, Rebecca-ILL Bjork, Lori-ILL REBOUNDING Player-Team G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G 1. Lavender, Jantel-OSU Smith, Jenna-ILL Thomas, Whitney-IND Anderson, Jolene-WIS DeHaan, Allyssa-MSU Campbell, Danielle-PUR Ellis-Milan, Ashley-MINN Gissendanner, Kamela-PSU Ward, Danielle-WIS Riley, Tamarah-OSU FIELD GOAL PCT (MIN. 3.0 MADE PER GAME) Player-Team G FG FGA Pct 1. Jackson, Amber-IND Knight, Leslie-MINN Lavender, Jantel-OSU Skouby, Megan-IOWA Smith, Jenna-ILL DeHaan, Allyssa-MSU Ausdemore, Wendy-IOWA Phillips, Krista-MICH Ward, Danielle-WIS Freeman, Lakisha-PUR ASSISTS Player-Team G Assists Avg/G 1. O Rourke, Brianne-PSU Fox, Emily-MINN McCoy, Brittany-MINN Malone, FahKara-PUR Anderson, Jolene-WIS Bibbs, Nadia-NU Thomas, Brittney-MSU D Alie, Rae Lin-WIS Braun, Jamie-IND Packer, Marscilla-OSU Simpson, Lacey-ILL FREE THROW PCT (MIN. 2.0 MADE PER GAME) Player-Team G FTM FTA Pct. 1. Bjork, Lori-ILL Anderson, Jolene-WIS Packer, Marscilla-OSU Roberson, Kim-IND Keane, Kalisha-MSU DeHaan, Allyssa-MSU O Rourke, Brianne-PSU Fox, Emily-MINN Gissendanner, Kamela-PSU Campbell, Danielle-PUR Harris, Rebecca-ILL Smith, Jenna-ILL STEALS Player-Team G Steals Avg/G 1. Little, Shavelle-OSU Malone, Fahkara-PUR Roberson, Kim-IND Fox, Emily-MINN Simpson, Lacey-ILL Thomas, Whitney-IND Bibbs, Nadia-NU Braun, Jamie-IND Keane, Kalisha-MSU Thomas, Brittney-MSU POINT FG PCT (MIN. 1.5 MADE PER GAME) Player-Team G 3FG 3FGA Pct. 1. Ausdemore, Wendy-IOWA Minnfield, Jessica-MICH Packer, Marscilla-OSU Ohm, Katie-MINN Smith, Nikki-IND Banks, Janese-WIS Bjork, Lori-ILL Smith, Kristi-IOWA Anderson, Jolene-WIS POINT FG MADE Player-Team G 3FG Avg/G 1. Packer, Marscilla-OSU Ausdemore, Wendy-IOWA Bjork, Lori-ILL Ohm, Katie-MINN Anderson, Jolene-WIS Smith, Nikki-IND Smith, Kristi-IOWA Minnfield, Jessica-MICH Banks, Janese-WIS Trebilcock, Ashlee-OSU BLOCKED SHOTS Player-Team G Blocks Avg/G 1. DeHaan, Allyssa-MSU Campbell, Danielle-PUR Smith, Jenna-ILL Phillips, Krista-MICH Ward, Danielle-WIS Simpson, Lacey-ILL Lavender, Jantel-OSU Jaeschke, Ellen-NU Zastrow, Lin-WIS Gissendanner, Kamela-PSU ASSIST / TURNOVER RATIO (MIN. 3.0 ASSISTS/GAME) Team G A Avg. TO Avg. Margin 1. Packer, Marscilla-OSU Anderson, Jolene-WIS Simpson, Lacey-ILL O Rourke, Brianne-PSU McCoy, Brittany-MINN Fox, Emily-MINN Smith, Kristi-IOWA D Alie, Rae Lin-WIS Eckhart, Jenny-NU Minnfield, Jessica-MICH // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

16 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 1: ILLINOIS 86, EASTERN ILLINOIS 56 NOV. 9, 2007 // LANTZ ARENA, CHARLESTON, ILL. New Illinois head coach Jolette Law picked up her first win as a head coach as a balanced Illini attack ran away from Eastern Illinois, 86-56, in the season-opener at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill. Lori Bjork led Illinois (1-0) with 22 points, Jenna Smith had a monster game with 16 points and 19 rebounds, and Chelsea Gordon chipped in 17 points, all in the second half, as the Fighting Illini showed off their new pressure defense en route to the win. VISITORS: Illinois Tabon, Audrey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g McCarthy, Erin Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Crutcher, Danyel Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 52.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 79.2% 2 HOME TEAM: Eastern Illinois Kluempers, Lindsey f Galligan, Rachel f Huffman, Jessica g Canale, Ellen g Edwards, Megan g Sturtevant, Lauren Sims, Dominique Thomas, Ashley Blue, Ashley Kloak, Maggie Lipperd, Julie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 76.2% 2 Illinois Eastern Illinois Attendance: 2358 GAME 2: ILLINOIS 63, UW-MILWAUKEE 43 NOV. 11, 2007 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Illinois rolled to a win over UW-Milwaukee in its home opener at the Assembly Hall in head coach Jolette Law's firstcareer home win. The Illini were led by sophomore center Jenna Smith, who had another stellar game in filling the stat sheet with a career-high tying 22 points to go along with 13 rebounds and a career-high six assists. VISITORS: UW-Milwaukee Onson, Meredith f Rote, Aubri f Edwards, Traci c McCain, Turquoise g Crumble, Jody g McClain, Jodie Laur, Lindsay Schell, Stephanie Markert, Emily Barnes, Markita Williams, Jineen Fournier, Katie Hickman, Maurika Klomstad, Jenilee TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.3% 1,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois Tabon, Audrey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g McCarthy, Erin Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Crutcher, Danyel Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 85.0% 1 UW-Milwaukee Illinois Attendance: 1087 GAME 3: UAB 69, ILLINOIS 56 NOV. 14, 2007 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. The Illini suffered their first defeat of the season, falling to UAB at Assembly Hall, Danyel Crutcher led the Illini attack with 13 points and seven rebounds and reigning Big Ten Player of the Week Jenna Smith tallied 12 points, seven boards and four blocks as Illinois fell to 2-1 on the season. The UAB pressure bothered the Illini to the tune of 11 second half turnovers and 14 fast break points. The Illini still had a chance to pull out the win in the final minutes, closing to within three with just over a minute left, but UAB s Brittney Jones buried a three-pointer to put the Blazers back up by six and they would go on to make 7-of-8 free throws in the final minute to put the game away. It was the first loss of Jolette Law's coaching career. VISITORS: UAB ROGERS, Diamond f BERRY, Brianna f INGRAM, Christon c MCFADDEN, Crystal g JONES, Britney g PETERSON, Amanda MURRAY, LaKitha SALAAM, Fatiha SCOTT, Amanda TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 45.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 45.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 3 HOME TEAM: Illinois Smith, Jenna f Tabon, Audrey c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea g Simpson, Lacey Crutcher, Danyel TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 71.4% 3 UAB Illinois Attendance: 1069 GAME 4: ILLINOIS 63, SOUTHERN ILLLINOIS 53 NOV. 18, 2007 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Led by Jenna Smith's career-high 32 points, the Fighting Illini stormed past Southern Illinois, 63-53, at the Assembly Hall to move to 3-1. Smith hit 13-of-19 from the field and also grabbed 10 rebounds for her third double-double in four games this season. Her 32 points was the most for an Illinois player since Allison Curtin scored 35 vs. Iowa on March 3, Illinois shot 50 percent from the field for the game, including a sizzling 65 percent (13-of-20) in the second half, but did not make a threepoint basket for the first time in two seasons. Illini pounded the Salukis 34-8 in the paint and scored 20 points off of Southern Illinois turnovers. The Illini also held a big edge from the free throw line, hitting 21-of-27 to the Saluki's 3-of-9. VISITORS: Southern Illinois SALES, Cortney f GIBSON, Jasmine f SWEERE, Jayme g SMITH, Erica g PAUK, Erin g WORDEN, Tanaeya CAMPBELL, Paris SWINGLER, Katrina YOUNG, Ellen TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% 3,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois Smith, Jenna f Tabon, Audrey c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea g McCarthy, Erin Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Crutcher, Danyel Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 0.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 77.8% 3 Southern Illinois Illinois Attendance: ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 95

17 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 5: ILLINOIS 91, SOUTH CAROLINA 58 NOV. 23, 2007 // FIU THANKSGIVING CLASSIC // PHARMED ARENA, MIAMI, FLA. Illinois advanced to the championship game of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic with an impressive victory over South Carolina. Five Illini scored in double figures, led by Jenna Smith's 17 points and 10 boards, and Illinois scored 34 points off of 24 Gamecock turnovers. A 13-0 Illini run midway through the half broke the game open. Rebecca Harris hit all five of her shots from the field and from the free throw line, finishing with a career-high 15 points and dishing out a career-high six assists. Lacey Simpson racked up a career-high seven steals to go along with 12 points and nine rebounds. VISITORS: Illinois Smith, Jenna * Tabon, Audrey * Bjork, Lori * Simpson, Lacey * Gordon, Chelsea * McCarthy, Erin Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca Crutcher, Danyel Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 83.9% 2 HOME TEAM: South Carolina, Kennedy, Samone * Burgrova, Ilona * Adams, Demetress * Jones, Jordan * Tolliver, Lakesha * Falohun, Lauren Pace, C.J Payne, Jasmine Newton, Courtney Dickerson, Brionna Jones, Ebony May, Jewel TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.7% 3 Illinois South Carolina Attendance: 409 GAME 6: ILLINOIS 60, PROVIDENCE 59 NOV. 25, 2007 // FIU THANKSGIVING CLASSIC // PHARMED ARENA, MIAMI, FLA. Led by tournament MVP Jenna Smith's 29 points and 10 rebounds, Illinois held on to defeat Providence College, 60-59, in the championship game of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic. The Fighting Illini never trailed in the game and led by as many as 13 in the second half, but had to fight-off a furious Friar rally in the final seconds to improve to 5-1 on the season. Smith hit 8- of-14 from the field and was a perfect 13-of-13 from the line and picked up her fifth double-double in six games this season to earn Most Valuable Player honors. Junior Chelsea Gordon, who had six points on Sunday to go along with 12 in Friday's win over South Carolina, also represented Illinois on the All-Tournament Team. VISITORS: Illinois Smith, Jenna * Tabon, Audrey * Bjork, Lori * Simpson, Lacey * Gordon, Chelsea * Harris, Rebecca Crutcher, Danyel TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 12.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 88.5% 1 HOME TEAM: Providence DORSEY, Brittany * HOLMES, Kendria * HANKINS, Mi-Khida * DARRIAN, Shantee * COURNOYER, Emily * HULL, Trinity ETHERIDGE, Ashley LORENC, Aga JACKSON, Megan CLARK, Jessica TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 85.7% 2 Illinois Providence Attendance: 318 GAME 7: NC STATE 61, ILLINOIS 47 NOV. 29, 2007 // BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE // REYNOLDS COLISEUM, RALEIGH, N.C. A big first half run by host North Carolina State was enough to give the Wolfpack a win over the Fighting Illini in the inaugural Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Jenna Smith again led the way for the Orange and Blue with 16 points and Danyel Crutcher added 12 for the Illini. The hosts went on a 20-3 run to open up a 15-point lead late in the first half and the Illini would get no closer than eight the rest of the way. The win extended NC State s non-conference home winning streak to 30 straight games. VISITORS: Illinois Smith, Jenna * Tabon, Audrey * Bjork, Lori * Simpson, Lacey * Gordon, Chelsea * Harris, Rebecca Crutcher, Danyel Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 22.2% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 69.2% 3 HOME TEAM: NC State Khadijah Whittington * Nikitta Gartrell * Shayla Fields * Lucy Ellison * Megan Zullo * Amber White Sharnise Beal Chanita Jordan TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 68.8% 4 Illinois NC State Attendance: 318 GAME 8: ILLINOIS 69, UIC 57 DEC. 2, 2007 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. A balanced scoring attack and hot shooting led Illinois to a win over sister school Illinois-Chicago at Assembly Hall. Jenna Smith had another double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds to help the Illini improve to 6-2 on the season. The Illini shot 51 percent in the game, put three players in double figures and had six players score at least seven points. The Illini jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead, including two free throws by junior Lori Bjork before the game started after UIC was charged with a technical foul for an incorrect number in the official scorebook. Illinois would never trail the rest of the way. VISITORS: UIC HLUSKA, Ashley f GROBBECKER, Nikki c MILLER, Jessica g HINKLE, Briana g HUTCHENS, Meghan g SADLER, Shanice O'DONOGHUE, Katie TOMZIK, Ashley JOHNSON, Cassie MANLEY, Taylor GREEN, Shameia PETRINEC, Kristin RINALDI, Nicole TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 1 HOME TEAM: Illinois Smith, Jenna f Simpson, Lacey f Tabon, Audrey c Bjork, Lori g Gordon, Chelsea g McCarthy, Erin Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca Crutcher, Danyel TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100% 0 UIC Illinois Attendance: 1, // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

18 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 9: #9/9 OKLAHOMA 77, ILLINOIS 67 DEC. 5, 2007 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Illinois gave No. 9 Oklahoma all it could handle at Assembly Hall, but a late second half run by the Sooners was too much to overcome as the Illini fell, Chelsea Gordon led Illinois with 16 points and Jenna Smith and Danyel Crutcher each chipped in 15 for the Orange and Blue, who fall to 6-3 on the season. Illinois tied the game at after a lay-up by Smith at the 7:56 mark. Smith was fouled on the play as well, but missed the free throw that would have given the Illini their first lead since late in the first half. From that point on, it was all Sooners. OU proceeded to go on a 16-3 run, sparked four costly Illini turnovers that were converted directly into 10 points, to break the game open at with under four minutes to play. Oklahoma's Courtney Paris, the reigning AP National Player of the Year, had 22 points and 14 rebounds to extend her streak of games with a double-double to 68. VISITORS: Oklahoma Paris,Ashley f Thompson,Amanda f Paris,Courtney c Plumley,Jenna g Robinson,Danielle g Stevenson,Nyeshia Vining,Jenny Olajuwon,Abi Roethlisberger,C TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 49.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.8% 3,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Crutcher, Danyel f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Gordon, Chelsea g Tabon, Audrey Harris, Rebecca TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 26.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 81.8% 2,1 Oklahoma Illinois Attendance: 1352 GAME 10: ILLINOIS 73, CHICAGO ST. 46 LEXUS DECEMBER TO REMEMBER CLASSIC DEC. 8, 2007 // UNITED CENTER, CHICAGO, ILL. Illinois continued its run of impressive play at the United Center, winning its fifth straight game at the annual Lexus December to Remember Classic with a victory over Chicago State. Jenna Smith (24 points) and senior Danyel Crutcher (20 points) led the way, and sophomore Lacey Simpson had 10 points, a career-high 12 assists and 4 steals for the Illini, who have won the last five at the United Center by an average of 33 points. The Illini outscored the Cougars in the paint and had a 15-5 advantage in second chance points. VISITORS: Oklahoma Chicago State (4-3) 20 Black, Sarah f Waldon, Courtney f Dixon, Jasmin g Williams, Zondranika g Waldon, Alyssa g London, Devin Clark, Nicole Pierson, Laureen Nair, Brittany Wroten, Elana TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 26.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% 4 HOME TEAM: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Crutcher, Danyel f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Gordon, Chelsea g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 77.8% 2 Chicago State Illinois Attendance: 1573 GAME 11: ILLINOIS 66, MISSOURI 52 DEC. 19, 2007 // MIZZOU ARENA, COLUMBIA, MO. Illinois finished the non-conference portion of the schedule with an impressive road victory over the Missouri Tigers at Mizzou Arena. Jenna Smith had another monster game with 19 points and 16 rebounds, Lori Bjork hit 5-of-10 from downtown and Lacey Simpson had 14 points to help the Illini improve to 8-3 heading into Big Ten play. The Orange and Blue led by two at the break, 28-26, and pulled away in the second half with a quick 11-2 run after the Tigers tied it up at to open the half. Smith had nine of the 11 points in the run to give the Illini a lead with 15:05 to play. From that point on, Mizzou would get no closer than six, as the Illini put the game away with a late 14-2 run that gave the Illini a 20 point lead. VISITORS: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Crutcher, Danyel f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.6% 4 HOME TEAM: Missouri Hanneman, Amanda f Scott, Marissa f Jones, Shakara f Richbow, Toy g Hollins, Alyssa g Johnson, Jessra Otote, Jasmyn Pickens, K-Kay Brown, RaeShara Wilson, Nicole TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100% 0 Illinois Missouri Attendance: 1350 GAME 12: ILLINOIS 58, NORTHWESTERN 44 DEC. 27, 2007 // WELSH-RYAN ARENA, EVANSTON, ILL. Jolette Law picked up her first Big Ten victory as Illinois overcame a slow first half to top Northwestern, 58-44, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Orange and Blue outscored the Wildcats in the second half to pull away from the hosts and improve to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten play. Illinois used a late 16-0 run to break open a close game. Junior Lori Bjork led the way with 13 points and was followed closely by sophomores Jenna Smith and Lacey Simpson with 11 points each, and seniors Danyel Crutcher and Rebecca Harris with 10 points apiece. VISITORS: Illinois 9-3, Simpson, Lacey f Crutcher, Danyel f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 2 HOME TEAM: Northwestern 4-9, Jaeschke, Ellen f Jaeschke, Amy c Bibbs, Nadia g Reed, Meshia g Eckhart, Jenny g Dickerson, Erin Miller, Melissa Stutz, Sara Boyd, Shantina TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 62.5% 1 Illinois Northwestern Attendance: ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 97

19 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 13: ILLINOIS 64, WISCONSIN 54 DEC // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Illinois won its fourth straight game with a victory over Wisconsin at Assembly Hall. Despite limited minutes due to foul trouble, Jenna Smith led a balanced Illini attack with 16 points, and junior Chelsea Gordon led an Illini defense that limited Badgers star Jolene Anderson to just 10 points on 4-of-20 shooting. Illinois is now 10-3 overall and is 2-0 to open Big Ten play for the first time since , the last time the Illini made the NCAA tournament. Illinois never trailed in the game and led comfortably most of the way. After trailing by eight at the half, the Badgers could get no closer than six the rest of the way as the Illini thwarted any momentum the guests could muster up. VISITORS: Wisconsin 7-5, Dunham, Mariah f Ward, Danielle f Banks, Janese g D Alie, Rae Lin g Anderson, Jolene g Steinbauer, Tara Gant, Teah Karel, Alyssa Zastrow, Lin Heins, Brittany Gibson, Caitlin TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 85.7% 1,3 HOME TEAM: Illinois 10-3, Simpson, Lacey f Crutcher, Danyel f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Gordon, Chelsea g Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 21.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 85.0% 2,2 Wisconsin Illinois Attendance: 1485 GAME 14: PENN STATE 49, ILLINOIS 48 JAN. 2, 2008 // BRYCE JORDAN CENTER, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. Illini guard Rebecca Harris hit what she thought was a game-winning lay-up at the buzzer, but was called for an offensive foul instead, giving Penn State a victory over Illinois at Bryce Jordan Center.The final play came after Penn State's Tyra Grant converted two free throws with 9.9 seconds left to give the Lady Lions the lead. After an Illinois timeout, Harris drove the length of the court and laid the ball in as time expired, but was whistled for a charge against the Lions' Mashea Williams, giving Penn State a controversial win. Lori Bjork led the Illini with 12 points, and hit 3-of-7 from three-point range to move into a tie for second place on the Illinois career three-point field goals list with 168. VISITORS: Illinois 10-4, Smith, Jenna f Crutcher, Danyel f Bjork, Lori g Simpson, Lacey g Gordon, Chelsea g Buher, Chelsea Harris, Rebecca TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 81.8% 1 HOME TEAM: Penn State 10-4, Mark, Rashida f Grant, Tyra g O Rourke, Brianne g Williams, Mashea g Gissendanner, Kamela g Quinn, Meggan Monroe, Meredith Lewis, Evelyn Wolff, Janessa TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 89.5% 3 Illinois Penn State Attendance: 4324 GAME 15: INDIANA 70, ILLINOIS 62 JAN. 6, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, BLOOMINGTON, IND. Illinois dropped its second consecutive conference road game, falling to Indiana at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The Illini led for most of the second half, but could not hold on as the Hoosiers closed the game with a big run to drop Illinois to 10-5 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play. Down at halftime, the Fighting Illini came out of the break fired-up, going on a 12-2 run. Illinois led after a Chelsea Gordon three-pointer with 4:50 to play, but it would be all Hoosiers from there. The hosts went on a 12-0 run to take control of the game and then sealed it down the stretch by hitting 9-of-10 from the free throw line. Illinois' posts dominated the game, as sophomore Jenna Smith finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds and four assists, while senior Danyel Crutcher scored 15 points and had nine rebounds before fouling out with 2:47 remaining. VISITORS: Illinois 10-5, Crutcher, Danyel f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 48.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 27.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 71.4% 1 HOME TEAM: Indiana 9-6, Thomas, Whitney f Roberson, Kim f Jackson, Amber f Braun, Jamie g Davis, Jorie g Smith, Nikki McGuirt, Andrea Lindsay, Whitney Linn, Haylie Follmer, Georgia TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 82.8% 2 Illinois Indiana Attendance: 1171 GAME 16: ILLINOIS 66, MINNESOTA 57 JAN. 10, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Illinois got back on track with a convincing victory over Minnesota at Assembly Hall. Senior guard Rebecca Harris poured in a career-high 23 points, while Minnesota native Jenna Smith scored 20 to pace the Illini in the win. Prior to the game, the Gophers sat in first place in the Big Ten. The Illini's largest lead of the game was a 20-point advantage, 45-25, at the 18:25 mark of the second half. However, Minnesota came roaring back after that, outscoring the Illini by 14 over the next 10 minutes to get within six, 55-49, at the 7:25 mark. The Orange and Blue responded by scoring the next six points, pushing the lead back to 12. The Gophers (12-5, 3-2 Big Ten) got within eight points, 61-53, at the 2:39 mark, but Smith iced the game with a bucket at the 1:36 mark to push the lead back to 10. The Illini would cruise to victory from there. VISITORS: Minnesota , Campbell, Korinne f Knight, Leslie f Ellis-Milan, Ashley c Fox, Emily g McCoy, Brittany g Sylva, Kay Harper, Zoe Ohm, Katie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 14.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.2% 3 HOME TEAM: Illinois , Crutcher, Danyel f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 29.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 89.5% 0,1 Minnesota Illinois Attendance: // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

20 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 17: #16/17 OHIO STATE 43, ILLINOIS 42 JAN. 17, 2008 // VALUE CITY ARENA, COLUMBUS, OHIO Illinois dropped another heartbreaker on the road, this time to #16/17 Ohio State, Illinois led most of the game, but was victimized by an OSU three-pointer by Maria Moeller with 14.5 seconds left to fall to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten. A win would have put the Illini in a first place tie with the Buckeyes at 4-2. Illinois led after a Jenna Smith lay-up at the 4:56 mark of the game, but that would be the final points for the Illini, who nearly held on in the final minutes for a huge victory. Smith led the Illini with 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, while Lori Bjork knocked down three huge threes in the second half and finished with 12 points. OSU s 43 points was their lowest total in nine seasons. GAME 19: MICHIGAN STATE 65, ILLINOIS 62 JAN. 24, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. A familiar scene played itself out at Assembly Hall. Illinois and Michigan State went down to the wire, and for the third straight game the Illini fell victim to a bucket by the opposition in the final seconds. This time, the Spartans escaped with a victory after a put-back basket by MSU's Allyssa DeHann broke a tie with 9.2 seconds left. Jenna Smith again led the Illini with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Illinois led with just over a minute to play, but MSU guard Mia Johnson converted an old-fashioned the three-point play for a MSU lead. Illini guard Rebecca Harris hit a jumper just inside the threepoint arc on the ensuing possession to tie the game at with 38.8 seconds left, but those would be Illinois' last points. VISITORS: Illinois 11-6, Smith, Jenna f Crutcher, Danyel f Gordon, Chelsea f Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% 0 HOME TEAM: Ohio State 14-3, Lavender, Jantel f Riley, Tamarah f Trebilcock, Ashlee g Little, Shavelle g Packer, Marscilla g Jackson, Alison Moeller, Maria Daniel, Cherise Mason-Cox, Lesslee Johnson, Brittany Walker, Andrea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 2 Illinois Ohio State Attendance: 3425 GAME 18: IOWA 60, ILLINOIS 58 JAN. 21, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. The Fighting Illini dropped another Big Ten heartbreaker, this time falling to Iowa at Assembly Hall. Illinois led throughout the game and had two chances to pull out the win late, but a short jumper by Hawkeye guard Kristi Smith with 6.7 seconds remaining let Iowa escape with a narrow victory. Illinois was led by sophomore Jenna Smith's 21 points and 13 rebounds. With the score tied and just over 30 seconds to play, Illini forward Danyel Crutcher stole the ball from Iowa's Johanna Solverson. Illinois had a three-on-one break and chance to take the lead, but guard Lori Bjork had her pass to Crutcher under the basket tipped and picked off by Iowa's Krista VandeVenter, setting-up Kristi Smith's score in the final seconds. Illinois led by as many as 11 in the first half and held a 21-5 edge in second chance points. VISITORS: Iowa 11-7, Ausdemore, Wendy f Solverson, Johanna f VandeVenter, Krista f Schlapkohl, Stacy c Smith, Kristi g Emmert, Abby Alexander, Kachine Graham, Jenee Skouby, Megan Hamlin, JoAnn TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 58.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.6% 2,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois 11-7, Crutcher, Danyel f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.6% 4 Iowa Illinois Attendance: 1258 VISITORS: Michigan State 12-9, Keane, Kalisha f Aitch, Lauren f DeHaan, Allyssa f Thomas, Brittney g Johnson, Mia g Piechowski, Mandy Davidson, Courtney Washington, Cetera Fortner, Takeya Wilson, Taja Wulff, Alisa TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 78.6% 0,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois 11-8, Smith, Jenna f Gordon, Chelsea f Tabon, Audrey c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Crutcher, Danyel TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 4 Michigan State Illinois Attendance: 1411 GAME 20: PURDUE 71, ILLINOIS 59 JAN. 27, 2008 // MACKEY ARENA, WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. Illinois had Purdue on the ropes early in the second half, but a big run by the Boilermakers gave the hosts a victory over the Illini in front of over 9,000 pink-clad fans at Mackey Arena. Jenna Smith led three Illini in double figures with 20 points and nine rebounds, but it wasn't enough to keep the Illini from dropping their fourth straight game. Illinois surged in front early in the second half, 40-37, with 14:32 remaining. However, after a Purdue timeout, the Boilermakers went on a decisive 14-0 run over the next three minutes to take control of the game. Rebecca Harris scored 11 points and pulled down a careerhigh 11 rebounds for her first-career double-double, and Chelsea Gordon scored all 12 of her points in the second half. VISITORS: Illinois 11-9, Smith, Jenna f Gordon, Chelsea f Tabon, Audrey c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 72.2% 3,1 HOME TEAM: Purdue 10-10, Bogdanova, Natasha f Freeman, Lakisha f France, Kalika f Campbell, Danielle c Malone, FahKara g Mioton, Lauren Dildine, Brittany Mosley, Keshia Woods, Samantha Garriga, Laura TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.0% 2,1 Illinois Purdue Attendance: ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 99

21 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 21: ILLINOIS 68, #19/17 OHIO STATE 64 JAN. 31, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Jolette Law's Fighting Illini got a much-needed victory and upset a nationally ranked opponent for the 14th straight season, defeating #19 Ohio State at Assembly Hall on a snowy, windy night in Champaign. The win snapped a four-game Illini losing skid and improved their record to 12-9 overall and 4-6 in the Big Ten. Sophomore forward Jenna Smith once again led the Illinois charge, collecting her 11th double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Lori Bjork hit threethree pointers on her way to 16 points and was instrumental down the stretch, hitting two huge free throws with 12 seconds remaining to seal the victory. GAME 23: MINNESOTA 61, ILLINOIS 56 FEB. 7, 2008 // WILLIAMS ARENA, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Another one came down to the wire for the Illinois women's basketball team. This time, Minnesota held on for a victory at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Illinois had two shots to tie the game with less than a minute left, but late threes by Lacey Simpson and Lori Bjork were off the mark and Minnesota escaped with the win. Bjork led Illinois with 18 points and Minnesota native Jenna Smith added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Orange and Blue. It was the sixth time in the last seven Illini games that the final margin was five points or less and that hinged on a possession in the final minute. Illinois is 2-4 in those six games. VISITORS: Ohio State 16-5, Riley, Tamarah f Lavender, Jantel c Trebilcock, Ashlee g Little, Shavelle g Packer, Marscilla g Jackson, Alison Moeller, Maria Mason-Cox, Lesslee Johnson, Brittany Walker, Andrea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.9% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 83.3% 1,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois 12-9, Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g McCarthy, Erin Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.4% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.0% 2 Ohio State Illinois Attendance: 1086 GAME 22: ILLINOIS 66, MICHIGAN 61 FEB. 4, 2008 // CRISLER ARENA, ANN ARBOR, MICH. For the second straight game the Fighting Illini lived up to their name, making big plays down the stretch and clamping down late defensively in a road victory over Michigan at Crisler Arena. Michigan (12-9, 5-6) entered the game 8-0 at home. Trailing after a Michigan bucket by Stephany Skrba with 8:26 left, the Illini closed the game on a 16-6 run and would allow just one field goal from that point on. For the game Illinois turned the ball over a season-low six times, following up their eight-turnover performance against Ohio State, which was a season-low at the time. Jenna Smith finished 6-of-10 from the field for 16 points and added eight boards, while Lori Bjork nailed four three-pointers on the night to finish with 14 points. Lacey Simpson busted out of her offensive slump with 15 points, including 11 in the second half and Rebecca Harris was also in double figures with 12 points and added three steals. VISITORS: Illinois 13-9, Smith, Jenna f Bjork, Lori g Simpson, Lacey f Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea f Chelleen, Stephanie Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 2 HOME TEAM: Michigan 12-9, Benson, Carly f Clement, Krista g Phillips, Krista c Minnfield, Jessica g Cooper, Janelle g McPherson, Kalyn Skrba, Stephany Hicks, Veronica Walker, Ta shia TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 51.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 2 Illinois Michigan Attendance: 1211 VISITORS: Illinois 13-10, Smith, Jenna f Simpson, Lacey f Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea g Chelleen, Stephanie McCarthy, Erin Buher, Chelsea Tabon, Audrey TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 28.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 77.8% 0 HOME TEAM: Minnesota 16-8, Ohm, Katie f Knight, Leslie f Ellis-Milan, Ashley c Fox, Emily g McCoy, Brittany g Sylva, Kay Campbell, Korinne Harper, Zoe TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 70.0% 0 Illinois Minnesota Attendance: 7168 GAME 24: ILLINOIS 73, INDIANA 62 FEB. 10, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. After seeing game after game come down to the wire, Illinois got a big victory, along with some much needed breathing room, over Indiana, 73-62, in front of a pink-clad Assembly Hall. Sophomore Jenna Smith was dominant in the paint, scoring 30 points, and junior Lori Bjork had 19 points to become the 21st player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. Illinois led by eight at the half and started the second on an 11-0 run to break the game open. Illinois shot 50 percent from behind the arc and 45 percent overall, including a sizzling 63 percent in the second half. Defensively the Illini stifled the Hoosiers, holding them to just 33 percent for the game and 14 percent from behind the arc. It was the second annual "Think Pink" game for the Illini, who joined over 900 other women's basketball teams as part of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) global initiative to help increase breast cancer awareness. VISITORS: Indiana 14-10, Thomas, Whitney f Roberson, Kim f Jackson, Amber c Smith, Nikki g Braun, Jamie g Jackson, Ebony McGuirt, Andrea Lindsay, Whitney Linn, Haylie Follmer, Georgia TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 14.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 75.0% 2 HOME TEAM: Illinois 14-10, Smith, Jenna f Simpson, Lacey f Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 84.6% 3,2 Indiana Illinois Attendance: // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

22 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 25: WISCONSIN 66, ILLINOIS 64 FEB. 14, 2008 // KOHL CENTER, MADISON, WIS. Illinois suffered another heartbreaking defeat on the road as Wisconsin escaped the Kohl Center with a controversial victory. Down two with 4.9 seconds left, Illini senior Rebecca Harris drove into the lane as the clock wound down and collided with Wisconsin's Janese Banks, appearing to draw a foul, but was instead called for traveling as the clock expired. Sophomore Jenna Smith was dominant in the paint with 24 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks, but it wasn't enough as the Illini fall to overall and 6-8 in the Big Ten. Lori Bjork hit her first and only three-pointer of the game 1:21 before halftime to tie the UI career three-point field goal record. VISITORS: Illinois 14-11, Simpson, Lacey f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea f Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 44.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 30.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 95.5% 0 HOME TEAM: Wisconsin 12-11, Ward, Danielle f Banks, Janese g D Alie, Rae Lin g Gant, Teah g Anderson, Jolene g Steinbauer, Tara Dunham, Mariah Karel, Alyssa Zastrow, Lin Heins, Brittany TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 76.5% 2,1 Illinois Wisconsin Attendance: 5045 GAME 26: ILLINOIS 69, PENN STATE 49 FEB. 21, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Jenna Smith poured in 30 points and Lori Bjork became Illinois' all-time three-point leader as the Fighting Illini rolled past Penn State, 69-49, at Assembly Hall. Illinois had a season-low five turnovers and played stifling defense against the Lions to improve to overall and 7-8 in the Big Ten. Bjork entered the game tied for the UI career three-point field goals record and it only took her 30 seconds to take sole possession of the mark, previously held by Krista Reinking. She drained the first of her four threes with 19:30 left in the first half to break the record and now has 198 career treys in less than three seasons. Bjork finished the night with 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting from downtown and collected five rebounds and four assists. VISITORS: Penn State 13-14, Trogele, Julia f Wolff, Janessa c O Rourke, Brianne g Arcidiacono, Nicole g Gissendanner, Kamela g Grant, Tyra Williams, Mashea Quinn, Meggan Mark, Rashida Monroe, Meredith Lewis, Evelyn TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 7.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 3 HOME TEAM: Illinois 15-11, Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 77.8% 3 Penn State Illinois Attendance: 881 GAME 27: MICHIGAN 55, ILLINOIS 52 FEB. 24, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Trailing by three in the final seconds, Illinois got the shot it wanted, but Lori Bjork's three rattled in and out at the buzzer and Michigan escaped Assembly Hall with a victory. It was another heartbreaking defeat for the Illini, who are 0-6 in Big Ten games decided by three points or less. It was Michigan's first win over the Illini in eight tries. For the game, Illinois shot 40 percent overall and 38 percent from three-point territory, but managed just four free throw attempts. Michigan shot 48 percent from the field and hit 8-of-14 from downtown (57 percent). Illinois took care of the ball for the second straight game, turning it over just seven times to Michigan's 15, but the Wolverines held a advantage on the glass to help offset the turnover difference. Rebecca Harris paced the Illini with 21 points, 13 in the second half, on 8-of-13 shooting and added a game-high five assists. VISITORS: Michigan 16-10, Benson, Carley f Phillips, Krista c Clement, Krista g Minnfield, Jessica g Cooper, Janelle g Hicks, Veronica Jones, Ashley Skrba, Stephany TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 47.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 57.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.6% 2,1 HOME TEAM: Illinois 15-12, Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 37.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 1st Half: % Game: 100.0% 0 Michigan Illinois Attendance: 1860 GAME 28: MICHIGAN STATE 54, ILLINOIS 46 FEB. 28, 2008 // BRESLIN CENTER, EAST LANSING, MICH. lllinois led by five points on the road at halftime, but fell victim to an extended Michigan State run in dropping to the Spartans in front of a crowd of 7,417 on Senior Night at the Breslin Center. Standout forward Jenna Smith scored a team high 15 points after her lowest scoring output of the season (six points vs. Michigan), but struggled in shooting 4-of-18 from the field. However, the sophomore was proficient on the defensive end, holding 6-8 sophomore and Spartans leading scorer Allyssa DeHaan to just seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. The difference in the game was a 32-8 Michigan State run that started midway through the first half and extended until the 5:10 mark in the second. Over that span of 26 minutes, the Illini shot 3- of-25 (12 percent) from the field and the Spartans turned a deficit into a lead. VISITORS: Illinois 15-13, Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Simpson, Lacey f Harris, Rebecca g Gordon, Chelsea g Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.9% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 83.3% 1 HOME TEAM: Michigan State 18-12, Piechowski, Mandy g Thomas, Brittney g Johnson, Mia g Keane, Kalisha f DeHaan, Allyssa c Davidson, Courtney Washington, Cetera Wilson, Taja Wulff, Alisa Aitch, Lauren TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 32.7% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 20.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 1st Half: % Game: 72.7% 2,1 Illinois Michigan State Attendance: ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 101

23 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 29: ILLINOIS 63, PURDUE 55 MARCH 2, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Senior Stephanie Chelleen saved the best performance of her career for her final regular season home game. Chelleen poured in a career-high 14 points and sophomore Jenna Smith had a double-double as Illinois finished the regular season with an impressive victory over Purdue at Assembly Hall. Chelleen took over down the stretch, hitting four three-pointers in the final 7:04 to put any hopes of a Boilermaker comeback to rest. The guests cut the UI lead to single digits on three different occasions, but each time Chelleen answered with a three to push it back into double figures. Chelleen, who was honored before the game on Senior Day along with fellow seniors Rebecca Harris and Audrey Tabon, hit 4-of-5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points in 13 minutes, one better than her previous career-high of 13 points. VISITORS: Purdue 15-14, Bogdanova, Natasha f Freeman, Lakisha f Campbell, Danielle c Malone, FahKara g France, Kalika g Mioton, Lauren Clark, Michelle Dildine, Brittany Mosley, Keshia Woods, Samantha TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 34.4% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 18.8% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 71.4% 2 HOME TEAM: Illinois 16-13, Smith, Jenna f Chelleen, Stephanie f Tabon, Audrey c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Simpson, Lacey Buher, Chelsea Gordon, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 68.4% 1 Purdue Illinois Attendance: 2506 GAME 30: ILLINOIS 73, WISCONSIN 58 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND MARCH 6, 2008 // CONSECO FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS The Fighting Illini duo of Jenna Smith and Rebecca Harris each recorded double-doubles, leading the way to a convincing victory over Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. Smith recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds for her 15th double-double this season, while Harris had 19 points and 10 rebounds for her second-career doubledouble. Sophomore Lacey Simpson was effective on both ends of the court, scoring 15 points and adding six rebounds and six assists while tying her career-high with five blocks. VISITORS: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals GAME 31: ILLINOIS 64, #22 OHIO STATE 58 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS MARCH 7, 2008 // CONSECO FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS Illinois pulled off the biggest upset in Big Ten Tournament history with a victory over top-seeded and 22nd-ranked Ohio State at Conseco Fieldhouse. The ninth-seeded Illini become the lowest seed to advance to the semifinals in tournament history. Rebecca Harris led the way with a game-high 22 points, just one off her career-high of 23. Lori Bjork added 14 points on four three-pointers, and hit two free throws to seal the victory with under 10 seconds to play. All-America candidate Jenna Smith had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists on the night while matched-up with Big Ten Player of the Year Jantel Lavender in the post. The victory marks the first time the Illini have reached the semifinals since 2001 and the first time Ohio State (22-8) has lost its opening game of the tournament. VISITORS: Illinois Smith, Jenna f Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 80.0% 0 HOME TEAM: Ohio State Riley, Tamarah f Lavender, Jantel c Trebilcock, Ashlee g Little, Shavelle g Packer, Marscilla g Jackson, Alison Moeller, Maria Mason-Cox, Lesslee Johnson, Brittany Walker, Andrea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.1% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 23.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 1 Illinois Ohio State Attendance: 6,936 GAME 32: ILLINOIS 55, MICHIGAN STATE 41 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS MARCH 8, 2008 // CONSECO FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS Illinois' magical Big Ten Tournament run continued, as the Illini pulled off their third upset in as many days, this time defeating Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals at Conseco Fieldhouse. Ninth-seeded Illinois (19-13) becomes the lowest seeded team to advance to the title game in tournament history. On Sunday, the Illini will not only be looking for their first-ever Big Ten Tournament title, but will also attempt to be the first team in tournament history to win four games in four consecutive days. VISITORS: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g McCarthy, Erin Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 46.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 62.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 62.1% 5 HOME TEAM: Wisconsin Dunham, Mariah f Ward, Danielle f Banks, Janese g D Alie, Rae Lin g Anderson, Jolene g Steinbauer, Tara Gant, Teah Karel, Alyssa Zastrow, Lin TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 38.5% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 91.7% 0 Illinois Wisconsin Attendance: 6432 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.5% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 27.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 66.7% 4 HOME TEAM: Michigan State Keane, Kalisha f DeHaan, Allyssa c Piechowski, Mandy g Thomas, Brittney g Johnson, Mia g Davidson, Courtney Washington, Cetera Wilson, Taja Wulff, Alisa Aitch, Lauren TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 7.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 76.9% 1 Illinois Michigan State Attendance: // ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL

24 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 33: PURDUE 58, ILLINOIS 56 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH 9, 2008 // CONSECO FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS llinois fell in the Big Ten Tournament championship game in heartbreaking fashion, as a basket at the buzzer by Lakisha Freeman gave Purdue a victory at Conseco Fieldhouse. The loss brought an end to the Illini's memorable tournament run, where they won three games in three days and became the first No. 9 seed to ever advance to the Big Ten Tournament title game. Freeman's heroics denied Illinois of its first Big Ten Tournament title in its third try. Purdue has now won back-toback tournament championships and earns the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Jenna Smith had her 16th double-double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds while also adding three blocks. Sophomore Lacey Simpson ended her stellar tournament play with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Rebecca Harris had 12 points. VISITORS: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey Chelleen, Stephanie TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.6% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.6% 2 HOME TEAM: Purdue Bogdanova, Natasha f Freeman, Lakisha f France, Kalika f Campbell, Danielle c Malone, FahKara g Mosley, Keshia TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.8% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 13.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 87.5% 1 Illinois Purdue Attendance: 7,221 GAME 34: ILLINOIS 48, DRAKE 44 WNIT SECOND ROUND MARCH 24, 2008 // ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Illinois picked up win number 20 on the season with a down-to-the-wire victory over Drake in second round WNIT action in front of 1,728 fans at Assembly Hall. Sophomore Lacey Simpson led the Illini on both ends of the floor, scoring a game-high 14 points and sparking a defensive effort that held the Bulldogs to their lowest point total of the season. The Illini led the entire second half, but the Bulldogs pulled to within one, 45-44, after a Lindsay Whorton jumper with 43 seconds left. However, Drake would not get the ball back until the game was out of reach with four seconds left. After running some time off the clock, Illini junior Lori Bjork missed a three that would have sealed it, but Drake tipped the rebound out of bounds with 21 ticks left. The Bulldogs had committed just one second-half foul up to that point so they needed to foul the Illini six times, taking the clock from 21 seconds to six, before finally sending the hosts to the line. Bjork made the front end of a one-and-one, to make the score 46-44, and missed the second, but Simpson got the rebound and was fouled with four seconds left. She calmly knocked down both to secure the win and extend the season for the Orange and Blue. The win gave Illinois its first 20-win season since and improved the Illini's overall postseason WNIT record to 5-5. VISITORS: Drake Dybing, Lauren f Martin, Jill f Jones, Monique f Whorton, Lindsay g Agee, Kaniesha g Brady, Ashleigh Plummer, Jordann Keizer, Kelsey TEAM Totals GAME 35: MARQUETTE 72, ILLINOIS 64 WNIT THIRD ROUND MARCH 26, 2008 // AL MCGUIRE CENTER, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Jolette Law's first season at the helm of the Fighting Illini came to a close in Milwaukee with a loss to Marquette in the third round of the WNIT. Junior Lori Bjork scored 19 points and sophomore Lacey Simpson had her fourth career double-double to lead a balanced Illini attack. Illinois finished overall and advanced to the postseason for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons. The Fighting Illini ended the first half on a 14-0 run to lead by five at the break, 36-31, but the Golden Eagles came roaring out of the locker room with a 15-0 run during the first five minutes of the second half to take control of the game, The Illini would fight back to within four on two occasions late in the game, but the hosts salted the game away with free throws in the final minute. VISITORS: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey Buher, Chelsea TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 40.0% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 68.8% 2,1 HOME TEAM: Marquette Kovalenko, Svetlana f Mellen, Jocelyn f Robinson, Angel g Harris, Janelle g Ellis, Krystal g Weibel, Courtney Monfre, Erin Lam, Kelly McMorris, Tatiyiana Fiedorowicz, Paige Thrower, Marissa TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 41.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.7% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 64.7% 4,2 Illinois Marquette Attendance: 1231 Attendance: 7417 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 35.2% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 100.0% 0 HOME TEAM: Illinois Simpson, Lacey f Gordon, Chelsea f Smith, Jenna c Bjork, Lori g Harris, Rebecca g Tabon, Audrey TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.9% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 7.1% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 83.3% 0,1 Drake Illinois Attendance: 1728 Junior Chelsea Gordon had 10 points and five boards in Illinois Second Round WNIT win over Drake ILLINOIS WOMEN S BASKETBALL // 103