After the first-half de-pantsing by Illinois, Indiana further embarrassed itself when Goode dangerously barreled into Illini center Tomislav Ivisic, who barked at Goode, setting off a mini-scrum in which Ballo – in his most spirited action of the night – rushed from halfcourt to the baseline to get in a shove on Ivisic.

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.

The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 15 points in the first quarter, but even as they turned up their intensity to cut into the Fighting Illini’s lead, their efforts fell short. Indiana suffered a 54-68 loss to Illinois on Thursday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

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.

Indiana basketball hosts No. 20 Illinois on Tuesday night at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers have won 10 of the last 16 matchups in the series and eight of the last 10 contests at home. They are looking to rebound from a disappointing loss to Iowa that ended their five-game win streak.

On Thursday, in a home game against Illinois, Indiana also demonstrated that it is still a work in progress. The Fighting Illini blitzed Indiana with a 25-point first quarter. Whi

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.