How it happened: Unlike many of its previous road efforts, Indiana came ready to play on Sunday afternoon at the State Farm Center. The Hoosiers played the Illini even in the first half and led by as many as five points after an Al Durham Jr. 3-point play at the 4:36 mark. Trayce Jackson-Davis was the clear standout for the Hoosiers in the first half with 10 points and five rebounds in 15 minutes. And despite turning it over on 19 percent of its first half possessions, Indiana managed to score 1.12 points per trip against one of the Big Ten’s best defenses.
At the buzzer: Illinois 67, Indiana 66
