Despite losing Makira Cook and Gretchen Dolan for the season, Illinois is still fighting to reach the NCAA Tournament under ...

The reality is that plan — while still possible — became a lot more challenging with Wednesday's announcements that guard Makira Cook and Gretchen Dolan both have been ruled out for the season ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For the second straight season, Illinois guard Makira Cook was named a preseason all-Big Ten player by ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The injury bug continues to plague the Illini roster, with more and more injuries stacking up, thinning out the roster by the games. This time, it’s senior guard Makira Cook.

What it means: There's no other way to say it beyond this is a really tough loss for Illinois. Cook, at her best, could take over games and had the ability to go on a heater to keep Illinois in ...

Gretchen Dolan, left, and Makira Cook watch from the bench when the Illinois women’s basketball team played Bradley on Dec. 12 at State Farm Center in Champaign. The Illinois guards will miss ...

Shauna Green and her Illinois women’s basketball team will look to get back to winning ways on Thursday night when the Illini ...

The Hoosiers didn’t just win, they led wire-to-wire en route to a 74-67 victory over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa. The ...

Fifth-year seniors Makira Cook, Genesis Bryant and Kendall Bostic have stepped up to lead Illinois women's basketball and are leaving their mark in Champaign. This is the Illini Senior Trio’s ...

Illinois' women’s team also played Michigan State, looking to get some revenge at the State Farm Center after the men's team ...

Illinois women's basketball heads to Indiana for their 81st meeting this week. The Hoosiers hold an edge in the series at ...

A tinge of emotion surfaced in Shauna Green's voice as the Illinois women's basketball coach addressed the news of the day on Wednesday afternoon in the front lobby at Ubben Basketball Complex. The ...