http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball Latest Illini sports stories for IlliniHQ.com en-us Copyright 2009, The News-Gazette, Inc. http://illinihq.com/news/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:47 PST <p>Destiny Williams will ...</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/20/destiny_williams_will/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>FINAL: Illinois 77, Central MIchgan 59</strong></p> <p>Jenna Smith (31 points, 12 rebounds) leads Illini to win</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/18/ui_women_live/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>News you can't leave work without:</strong></p> <p>Illinois senior Jenna Smith is on the watch list for the 2010 Naismith Trophy, presented annually to college basketball's best player.</p> <p> </p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/18/5_oclock_shadow/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Law on freshman: 'I doubt if she plays' for Illini this season</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/18/destiny_williams_indefinite_leave_of_absence/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – With injured freshman Amber Moore out for the season, Illinois sophomore Macie Blinn's perimeter shooting will be squarely in the spotlight for the UI's women's basketball team.</p> <p>Blinn made the most of Moore's absence in Wednesday's lopsided win against Central Michigan, hitting her first three shots from beyond the three-point arc and finishing with 12 points. She was 4 of 7 on threes.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/18/replacement_blinn_steps_out_steps_up/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>ILLINOIS 69, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 65</p> <p>Here's your warning: Do not be surprised if the Chippewas win this game. Yes, Illinois has an edge in talent, but Central Michigan has an aggressive backcourt and a pressing, fast-paced style; that's been a recipe for disaster for the Illini the last couple seasons. Plus, this is the type of under-the-radar game that Illinois has lost lately – remember UAB? Bradley? Montana? The Illini's biggest advantage is under the glass. With an edge in size and bulk, Illinois should dominate inside, especially in rebounding. (N-G prediction record: 1-1)</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/17/illini_womens_basketball_prediction_illinois_69_central_michigan_65/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>ACL tear sidelines one of Jolette Law's "Super Six"</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/16/ui_guard_amber_moore_out_for_season/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>How News-Gazette staff writer Tony Bleill voted in this week's Associated Press Women's Top 25 basketball poll:</strong></p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/16/tony_bleills_ap_womens_top_25_ballot/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>FINAL: Illinois 85, Siena 53</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois: offensive juggernaut?</span></strong></p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/15/ui_women_live/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – If it all looks a bit foreign to Illinois women's basketball fans, that's OK. The important thing, at least for Lacey Simpson, is that this prolific offensive style shown off by the Illini these days isn't new to her or many of her teammates.</p> <p>"It's what I'm used to, that fast tempo," Simpson said Sunday after the Illini beat Siena 85-53 at the Assembly Hall.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/15/ui_women_enjoying_hot-shooting_start_to_season/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – It didn't go exactly as she would have dreamed it up, but Allie Lindemann's return to Champaign offered some degree of satisfaction.</p> <p>The former Champaign Central standout scored seven points for Siena on Sunday in an 85-53 loss to Illinois at the Assembly Hall. It was Lindemann's first appeArance on the floor since she was a pre-teen playing for a youth team at halftime of an Illinois game.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/15/ex-central_star_lindemann_enjoys_return/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Game 2</p> <p>Illinois women vs. Siena,</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/15/ui_womens_preview_bring_on_siena/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – The Illini women's basketball team was shorthanded Sunday, and it might be that way for a while.</p> <p>Freshman guard Amber Moore and freshman forward Destiny Williams didn't play in Sunday's victory against Siena for different reasons.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/15/moore_williams_miss_game/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>PHILADELPHIA – Illinois, behind a strong first half from senior Jenna Smith, had Temple on the ropes early, but the Owls won the teams' season opener in dramatic fashion Friday night.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/13/despite_smiths_effort_illini_drop/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Ron Zook's program might not make the postseason, but this Illini cheerleader is in the running for a national title. The spunky senior is the Big Ten's representative in Athlon Sports' Sideline Spirit contest. If she wins – you can vote today at athlonsports.com/spirit – the Atwood-Hammond High product will deliver money and prizes to her Illinois cheerleading team. Sports editor JIM ROSSOW caught up to the daughter of Sam and Vickie Anderson of Garrett to discuss the rigors of cheerleading, the Illini's chances of making a bowl game and this weekend's busy schedule.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/12/10_questions_for_kristina_anderson/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Staff writer Tony Bleill breaks down Friday's season opener against Temple:</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/12/game_1_ui_women_at_temple/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Law's Illini to play Kathy McConnell-Miller's Colorado team</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/11/big_ten_big_12_announce_womens_hoops_series/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Twice a week, we'll spotlight an Illini-related video on YouTube:</p> <p>Today: Destiny Williams on her record-setting night in high school</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/10/youtube_and_the_illini/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Final: Illinois 75, Lewis University 40</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/08/ui_women_live/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – Illinois' "Super Six" on Sunday was more like a "Fabulous Five."</p> <p>Freshman Destiny Williams, the most highly touted of the team's six freshmen, suited up but didn't play in Sunday's exhibition victory against Lewis University. Coach Jolette Law said Williams was ill.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/08/illness_sidelines_destiny_williams/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – As the 881 were filing out of the Assembly Hall on Sunday following the Illini women's basketball team's exhibition victory, one fan remarked to a companion, "They'll be fun to watch this year!"</p> <p>It's safe to assume many others felt likewise. In their first look at the UI's freshman class, fans watched the Illini get it together in the second half for a 75-40 victory against Division II Lewis University.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/08/ui_women_75_lewis_40/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>News you can't leave work without: </strong></p> <p>Former Central star Hope Elam shines at Indiana</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/02/5_oclock_shadow/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>When was the last time the UI women's basketball team was ranked, and will it happen this season?</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/11/01/ask_tony/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Jenna Smith a unanimous preseason All-Big Ten pick</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/10/29/ui_women_picked_sixth/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Georgia small forward gives oral commitment to Illini</p> http://illinihq.com/news/women_basketball/2009/10/27/alexis_burke_to_join_laws_illini/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST