CHAMPAIGN — If she had stayed with her original school, Alli Ball would be playing tonight at Bowling Green. Toward the end of an eight-win season at Akron.
Instead, the Illinois forward from St. Louis has her first Big Ten tournament game.
"I'm grateful to be here," Ball said.
She completed her degree in three years, allowing her to transfer to another Division I school without having to sit out a season.
"That gave me the opportunity to come closer to home," Ball said.
Ball made the decision to transfer late in May.
"It was super last minute," Ball said.