The 2010 WNIT bracket was kind to the Illinois State women’s basketball team.
It was kind not in funneling weak opponents the Redbirds’ way, but instead offering challenging, confidence-building games to set up a March 28 encounter at Redbird Arena.
ISU defeated Butler, 57-54, traveled to Purdue to edge the Boilermakers, 59-57, behind 21 Nicolle Lewis points and handled Kansas, 71-51, at home sparked by 15 points and seven rebounds from Ashleen Bracey.
Those three victories forged a dream matchup with the University of Illinois heading to Normal for a quarterfinal game. The Illini had toppled ISU, 62-51, on Nov.