2014–15 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's basketball
|year=2014–15
|team=Illinois Fighting Illini
|image=Illinois Fighting Illini logo.svg
|image_size=150px
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 15–16
|conf_record= 6–12
|head_coach=Matt Bollant
|asst_coach1=Mike Divilbiss
|asst_coach2=Tianna Kirkland
|asst_coach3=LaKale Malone
|stadium=State Farm Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2014–15 Big Ten women's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team represented University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Illini, led by third year head coach Matt Bollant, played their home games at the State Farm Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Nebraska.
2014–15 Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sarah|last=Hartwell|link=|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=y|home=Tacoma, Wash.|high_school=Bellarmine Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Gleason|link=|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Grand Blanc, Mich.|high_school=Goodrich}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Tuck|link=|num=3|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Bolingbrook, Ill.|high_school=Bolingbrook}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nia|last=Oden|link=|num=5|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Brooklyn, N.Y.|high_school=Christ The King}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amarah|last=Coleman|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Bolingbrook, Ill.|high_school=Homewood-Flossmoor}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashley|last=McConnell|link=|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Palatine, Ill.|high_school=Fremd}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mikaala|last=Shackelford|link=|num=13|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=y|home=Plymouth, Minn.|high_school=Hopkins}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kyley|last=Simmons|link=|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=y|home=Council Bluffs, Iowa|high_school=Lewis Central}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brittany|last=Carter|link=|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=St. Louis, Mo.|high_school=Incarnate Word Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooke|last=Kissinger|link=|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Minden, Neb.|high_school=Minden}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ivory|last=Crawford|link=|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Chicago, Ill.|high_school=Proviso East}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexis|last=Smith|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|rs=|home=Medford, N.Y.|high_school=St. John the Baptist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kennedy|last=Cattenhead|link=|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=y|home=Bolingbrook, Ill.|high_school=Bolingbrook}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chatrice|last=White|link=|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Shelby, Neb.|high_school=Shelby-Rising City}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jacqui|last=Grant|link=|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Park Ridge, Ill.|high_school=Maine South}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Matt Bollant|asst_coach=Mike Divilbiss
Tianna Kirkland
LaKale Malone |roster_url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-baskbl/w-baskbl-roster.html|accessdate=2014-09-14}}
Schedule
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!colspan=9 style="background:#FF6600; color:#003C7D;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Millikin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,607
| tv =
| score = 108–38
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF6600; color:#003C7D;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = IPFW
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,283
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,171
| tv =
| score = 66–48
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,250
| tv =
| score = 60–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,642
| tv =
| score = 62–42
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, USVI
| gamename = Paradise Jam tournament
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 77–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2014
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, USVI
| gamename = Paradise Jam Tournament
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 61–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, USVI
| gamename = Paradise Jam Tournament
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 76–78
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| attend = 1,253
| tv =
| score = 86–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2014
| time = 2:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,975
| tv =
| score = 86–42
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 467
| tv =
| score = 72–82
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2014
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 408
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–58
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,892
| tv =
| score = 64–44
| overtime =
| record = 9–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF6600; color:#003C7D;"| Big Ten regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,548
| tv =
| score = 55–62
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,933
| tv =
| score = 91–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,650
| tv =
| score = 73–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–4 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,263
| tv =
| score = 53–58
| overtime =
| record = 11–5 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 4,419
| tv =
| score = 56–63
| overtime =
| record = 11–6 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 6,191
| tv =
| score = 54–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,725
| tv =
| score = 67–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (2–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename =
| attend = 1,780
| tv = BTN
| score = 57–70
| overtime =
| record = 11–9 (2–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 7,378
| tv =
| score = 57–59
| overtime =
| record = 11–10 (2–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,797
| tv =
| score = 62–73
| overtime =
| record = 11–11 (2–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,693
| tv = BTN
| score = 95–69
| overtime =
| record = 12–11 (3–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,011
| tv =
| score = 58–64
| overtime =
| record = 12–12 (3–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,236
| tv =
| score = 58–85
| overtime =
| record = 12–13 (3–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,708
| tv = BTN
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| record = 13–13 (4–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = The RAC
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 2,329
| tv =
| score = 56–80
| overtime =
| record = 13–14 (4–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,348
| tv =
| score = 47–46
| overtime =
| record = 14–14 (5–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,815
| tv =
| score = 65–67
| overtime =
| record = 14–15 (5–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,989
| tv = BTN
| score = 72–60
| overtime =
| record = 15–15 (6–12)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#FF6600; color:#003C7D;"| Big Ten Women's tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sears Centre
| site_cityst = Hoffman Estates, IL
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = N/A
| tv = BTN
| score = 71–86
| overtime =
| record = 15–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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{{Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team}}
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