Illinois women's basketball coach discusses nonconference schedule challenges
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 PM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
College SportsIllinois women's basketball coach Green commented on the team's nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season. She noted the absence of a marquee pre-Big Ten game, as a mystery top 10 team dropped from their schedule late in July. Illinois managed to secure games against Marquette and Saint Joseph's, but Green expressed disappointment with the overall schedule strength. She indicated that scheduling large programs is a complex process and articulated plans to secure a competitive opponent for the following year. Illinois aims to improve its NET ranking, particularly relying on performances from Missouri and other mid-major programs this season.
- •Green wanted a marquee game that did not happen.
- •Illinois will face Marquette and Saint Joseph's in the Bahamas.
- •The Illini hope for strong seasons from scheduled opponents to boost NET.
- •Illinois aims to contend for a top-16 seed in the NCAA tournament.
- 2:48 PMYahoo Sports — Green Street So, about the Illini's nonconference schedule ...
"Oct. 2—would be the first to admit that the nonconference schedule her Illinois women's basketball team ended up with for the upcoming 2026-27 season isn't perfect. The fifth-year Illini coach would have liked to add a marquee pre-Big Ten game to the schedule. Illinois thought it had one, but a mystery "top 10 team" dropped Green's team off the schedule. Green hasn't really elaborated any ...
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