BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Northwestern after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points in Illinois' 66-65 victory against the Maryland Terrapins. The Fighting Illini have gone 11-2 in home games. Illinois is sixth in the Big Ten with 25.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Kendall Bostic averaging 9.0.

Northwestern Wildcats (7-13, 0-9 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts Northwestern after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points in Illinois' 66-65 victory over the Maryland Terrapins.

Bryant is averaging 18.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in her team’s 11 Big Ten games entering Thursday night’s rematch with Northwestern, with the fifth-year senior shooting 39.7/41.0/92.5 in league games this winter.

Jones 1-4 0-0 2, Lau 2-8 0-0 4, Ademusayo 1-1 0-0 2, Sullivan 2-3 0-2 4, Daley 7-13 1-1 15, Righeimer 0-0 0-0 0, Walton 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 25-62 9-14 60 Bostic 6-8 3-4 15, Shoup-Hill 2-5 2-2 6, Brown-Hagger 3-5 2-4 9,