Following Sunday’s herculean effort in the win over Purdue, Marisa Moseley’s Wisconsin squad (8-20, 5-13 Big Ten) ventures to Indianapolis for a conference tournament showdown with Nancy Fahey and the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-19, 1-13) March 2 at 3:30 p.m. CT.
The two last met Feb. 6 when Badgers victory backed by four double-digit scorers and nine made three-pointers, 70-62. UW holds a 2-4 record when facing U of I in Big Ten Tournament play, including a first-round exit in 2021.
Led by fifth-year head coach Nancy Fahey, the anchor of five Division III National Championships and 29 NCAA Tournament appearances during her tenure at Washington University, the Illini average 63.