TEMPE, Ariz. – Junior Hannah Green tallied team highs of 12 points, four rebounds and two blocks in her Redbird debut, but the Illinois State women's basketball team lost its season opener to No. 18/16 Arizona State, 76-40, Friday evening inside Wells Fargo Arena.
The Sun Devils (1-0) tallied the first 11 points of the game and were never really threatened. Senior Taylor Stewart converted an old-fashion three-point play for the first Redbird points of the year, which started a mini 10-5 ISU run, as a layup from Green brought the Redbirds (0-1) to within six, 16-10, at the 2:05 mark of the opening stanza.