The defeat marked Indiana’s largest in a true road game since Jan. 19, 2018, in a 28-point loss at Michigan State. It was the Hoosiers’ second-largest margin in a loss this season, and each of their four defeats have come by 16 or more points.

Mackenzie Holmes, Caitlin Clark and other stars for Indiana and Iowa have moved on, but this game is still important in the Big Ten race.

Indiana women’s basketball got tripped up at Assembly Hall on Thursday night in a disappointing 68-54 loss to Illinois. The Illini led for all but 86 seconds as they ended an eight-game losing streak at Indiana that dated back in 2012.

While Bloomington is covered in snow and ice, Indiana men’s basketball is aiming to keep its hot streak rolling forward. The Hoosiers (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) have won five consecutive games entering their 8 p.m. tipoff Saturday against Iowa (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

It was a good week for Illinois basketball in the state of Indiana. Illini men’s basketball beat Indiana by 25 on Tuesday. On Thursday, Illinois women’s basketball beat the Hoosiers 68-54. Kendall Bostic led the Illini with 21 points.

The beats went on for No. 19 Illinois against Indiana on Tuesday in Bloomington – a 94-69 hammering, to be specific – as guard Kasparas Jakucionis returned to the lineup and, along with him, the Illini's briefly lost mojo.