Well, that stint alone atop the Big Ten was fun while it lasted.
Indiana moved itself into a three-way tie of the conference lead at 10-2 by beating the Iowa Hawkeyes in Assembly Hall, 85-78, marking Iowa's worst defeat of the season. Jarrod Uthoff led all scorers with a valiant 24 points, but he missed 11 shots from the floor in the process. Adam Woodbury contributed 13 points along with his game-high 15 rebounds, and all the starters finished in double digits. Alas, Iowa had its worst defensive performance of the season, and when you give the Hoosiers runs of 20-4 and 14-2 on their home court, a loss is all but academic.