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01/31 03:42 CST Sellers leads No. 25 Washington against Illinois
Sellers leads No. 25 Washington against Illinois
By The Associated Press
Illinois Fighting Illini (15-6, 5-5 Big Ten) at Washington Huskies (17-4, 7-3
Big Ten)
Seattle; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Washington hosts Illinois after Sayvia Sellers scored 38
points in Washington's 83-80 victory over the Maryland Terrapins.
The Huskies are 12-1 on their home court. Washington scores 74.3 points and has
outscored opponents by 15.7 points per game.
The Fighting Illini are 5-5 in Big Ten play. Illinois is 2-0 in games decided
by 3 points or fewer.
Washington averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 2.6 more made shots than the
5.1 per game Illinois gives up. Illinois scores 19.8 more points per game
(78.4) than Washington gives up (58.6).
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sellers is averaging 19.2 points, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals
for the Huskies. Avery Howell is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Maddie Webber averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Fighting Illini,
scoring 11.3 points while shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc. Berry Wallace is
shooting 50.7% and averaging 21.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 8-2, averaging 77.6 points, 38.5 rebounds, 15.7
assists, 7.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 64.5 points per game.
Fighting Illini: 5-5, averaging 76.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 4.9
steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 73.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
