Indiana basketball fans are upset and let the team know it during a ugly loss to Illinois. The coaches and players heard the message.

The Hoosiers (13-4; 4-2 Big Ten) are coming off a 25-point loss to Iowa that was most lopsided Big Ten regular season loss of Woodson's tenure. It was the program's fifth loss of 20 points of more and 12th loss by 15 or more points in 31 conference games under Woodson.

A baseline confrontation between the two teams late in Indiana's 94-69 loss resulted in an ejection for Indiana’s Oumar Ballo.

In the two games missed by Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis leading into Tuesday's road matchup with Indiana, the Illini learned that they didn't necessarily need their dynamic freshman guard to survive.

Illinois got its star player back on Tuesday and delivered another emphatic conference victory, dismantling Indiana 94-69. It was a total Illini avalanche from the opening tip. Illinois delivered a resounding knockout blow early in the first half,