I don’t think it is hyperbole to say that the women’s Illinois basketball team is currently in its glory days right now.
The Illini hadn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 2003, but then Shauna Green took over and everything changed. Illinois has now made the postseason in two out of the last three seasons, and we won a game in the NCAA tournament last season.
On top of the winning, Green has recruited both the transfer portal and the high school scene quite well. On Saturday, the Illini started recruiting one of the top players for 2027 in hopes of continuing the great recruiting push.