Slow start again leads to disappointing outcome for Illini

» moreCHAMPAIGN — A full 40 minutes of execution on both ends of the floor continues to be a moving target for the Illinois women's basketball team this season.

Wednesday night's 71-60 loss to Rutgers in front of 1,150 fans at State Farm Center was the latest in a downward trend for the Illini during Big Ten action.

For the third consecutive conference game, Illinois trailed by double digits entering the locker room at halftime, but unlike a 66-62 upset victory at then-No. 12 Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, a second-half comeback wasn't in the cards against the Scarlet Knights, who bolted out to an early lead.

"Our choices and judgment weren't where we wanted them to be," Illinois coach Nancy…