Outright Big Ten champions that is, as the Hoosiers clinched their second solo conference crown in the last four seasons with an 81-78 road victory Tuesday over the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes. Head coach Tom Crean's team is now 14-3 in the Big Ten and a full two games ahead of the Michigan State Spartans, Maryland Terrapins and Wisconsin Badgers in the loss column in the standings with one game remaining.
As for the once-promising Hawkeyes, they are now in the midst of a crippling four-game losing streak at a less than ideal time with Selection Sunday approaching on March 13.