The Hoosiers gave up 14 offensive rebounds to Illinois -- a factor that decided the 20-point loss for IU. It knew it was a priority, and points to toughness.
Star break came at a good time for Illinois, which leaned on a former player to game plan for the Hoosiers' star scorer.
Illinois went 1-1 last week and is reflected in the latest rankings and metrics.
The Illini picked up a big home win over the Hoosiers, and as usual social media wasn't shy about making its feelings known ...
Indiana has won five of six games as it begins a challenging stretch. Illinois has lost two straight overtime games: Start time, how to watch.
Illinois basketball is getting senior guard Kylan Boswell back after he missed almost a month with a hand injury.
Indiana's schedule is about to ramp up significantly, with back-to-back trips to No. 8 Illinois and No. 13 Purdue, starting with a visit to Champaign on Sunday.
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