CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Genesis Bryant’s second act with the Illini is off to a hot start.
The Illini star scored a career-high 32 points in No. 23 Illinois’ season-opening 81-61 win over Morehead State on Tuesday night at State Farm Center.
Illinois won without starting point guard Makira Cook, who head coach Shauna Green said is day-to-day with an injury.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The game started off slow on both sides as both teams struggled to score early.
Bryant did most of the first quarter heavy lifting as she went 4-of-6 from the field scoring 9 points in the first quarter that ended with a 20-11 score in favor of the Illini and would foreshadow Bryant's final performance.