FINAL SCORE: HOOSIERS: 52 ILLINI: 61
Hoosiers might have to be Purdue fans now as Purdue will take on OSU tonight. If Purdue wins their will be a 4 way tie for first place between IU, Purdue, Ohio State, and Michigan State.
Well it looks like Illinois is going to do the unthinkable in beating IU and win their first game in the conference.
Thomas fouls out of the game with 1:05 to go. She leaves with 6 points and 11 rebounds.
1:22 to go and Illini up 8. Its going to come down to Illinois at the free throw line
Davis hits a 3 and the lead is now down to 8 with 2:21 to go
Braun makes a 3 to cut the lead to 9 with just under 3 min. to go
Illini are winning the hustle plays and now extend their lead to 13 with 4:24 to go.
6:35 to go: Illini to continue their hot shooting and can't stop Jenna Smith or Illinois. Smith has 20 for Illinois and they are up 45-33.
Illinois moving the ball very well and lead by 6 now after a break away layup with 9:09 to play in game.
10:45 to go: Jori Davis hits one of two free throws and the game is tied at 33.
Haylie Linn is into the game. She sees her first action since before the new year as she was suspended for a couple weeks for "behavior detrimental to the team."
14:52: Illini take the lead 29-28 with Jenna Smith layup. Smith scored 30 last time these teams played last year. If the Hoosiers continue to struggle and loose this game they can kiss their hopes of being ranked in the top 25 away.
Hoosiers racking up the steals (Roberson-3, Thomas-4, Whitney Lindsay-4) Single game team record is 24 against Ball State in 1991. Single game individual leader is Kim Roberson with 9.
17:21: IU on top 26-22 as Jamie Braun drives and puts in a layup. Vera Jones gives her beauty points on that one.
HALFTIME: HOOSIERS: 22 ILLINI:20 Whitney Lindsay made a nice drive and layup...and it counted with 21 seconds left in the half.
2:57 Illini have been on a hot streak from the field and now have tied the game at 18.
8:02: Hoosiers go on a 7-0 run and now lead 12-6.
Hoosiers have only made one of their first 15 shots
13:28: Roberson misses a couple close shots but keeps going and gets fouled. Makes both and Hoosiers are up 5-4.
15:43: Hoosiers: 3 Illini:4 Pretty sloppy game so far. Roberson has a couple early steals, but Hoosiers have also turned it over a couple times.
17:49 to go in first half: Hoosiers:3 Illini: 0 Davis made an early 3.
The coaches are all wearing pink ribbons and there are many pink shirts being worn in honor of Yow and the fight against cancer.
I want to personally send my regards to the family and community of NC State as legendary basketball Coach Kay Yow passed away Saturday at the age of 66 after a long battle with breast cancer. To read a great article about her life and see some video click here
3:37 p.m. Just over 20 min from tip of Indiana vs. Illinois at the other Assembly Hall in Illinois. Reminder the game is being televised by the Big Ten Network, to sit back relax and enjoy the game on your TV, follow along on here, put your input in through the comments section, or all of the above.
Its the 1 vs. 11 match up in the Big Ten as the Hoosiers come in 7-1 in the conference vs. the Illini who come in winless (0-9) in the conference. Will the Hoosiers stay atop the Big Ten standings? Will Illinois play spoiler? The game is next...
