It was a good week for Illinois basketball in the state of Indiana. Illini men’s basketball beat Indiana by 25 on Tuesday. On Thursday, Illinois women’s basketball beat the Hoosiers 68-54. Kendall Bostic led the Illini with 21 points.

NORMAL, Illinois — The Drake women's basketball team continued their hot streak, reaching nine-straight wins following their dismantling of Illinois State on Sunday, 85-64. The squad also continues its unbeaten streak in the Midwest Valley Conference, now sitting at 5-0.

NORMAL – The Illinois State women’s basketball team located a higher gear in the second quarter and sped to victory Thursday at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds used a 28-9 second-quarter advantage on their way to a 96-69 Missouri Valley Conference verdict over Indiana State before a crowd of 1,596.

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The Drake women's basketball team beat Illinois State 85-64 on Sunday in Normal, Ill. Drake (11-5, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference) was led by Katie Dinnebier's 18 points. Courtney Becker had 12 rebounds. Anna Miller added 13 points for the Bulldogs. Shannon Dowell scored 14 points to lead Illinois State (9-7, 3-2).

Illinois State men's basketball fell 10-6 for the 2024 season following its 69-51 loss against Evansville on Wednesday at The Ford Center.

Indiana women’s basketball got tripped up at Assembly Hall on Thursday night in a disappointing 68-54 loss to Illinois. The Illini led for all but 86 seconds as they ended an eight-game losing streak at Indiana that dated back in 2012.

Here's the full transcript of coach Teri Moren's postgame press conference after the Indiana women's basketball team lost 68-54 Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.