It is a game that many Big Ten and college basketball fans had circled on their calendars. A potential top 20 matchup just two weeks ago now has one team fighting to get back on track.
The Indiana Hoosiers (10-4) were once a top five team, having knocked off the likes of Kansas and North Carolina in impressive fashion. A fluke loss to in-state rival Fort Wayne on the road caused some concern, but their dominance over the Tar Heels followed by a string of destructing wins over teams they should beat silenced the critics and put Indiana right back in the national spotlight.