Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers take on Illinois in Champaign.
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Indiana and the Fighting Illini tip off at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
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HALFTIME: Illinois 38 – Indiana 31
FIRST HALF
Illinois up 32-25 with 3:52 to go.
- That last segment perfectly describes the size difference the Illini have over the Hoosiers. Three consecutive offensive rebounds, but Conor Enright bails Indiana out with a charge. Illinois has six offensive rebounds so far.
- Lamar Wilkerson leads Indiana in scoring with 10 points. Just like every game, IU is going to need him to be lights out for them to have a chance. Tucker DeVries is next with five.
The Illini lead 27-21 with 7:49 left to go.
- The Hoosiers haven’t been able to limit the outside shots from Illinois yet. They’re 4 of 8 from beyond the arc so far. David Mirkovic leads the team with 10 points.
- Missed this at the last timeout, but Tucker DeVries has two early fouls. He went to the bench for a short period, but is back on the floor.
Illinois leads 18-15 with 11:40 in the first half.
- The Illini are starting to limit Indiana’s opportunities on the defensive end. The Hoosiers have been able to move the ball well, but most of that movement is on the perimeter without a lot of paint touches.
- IU is switching just about everything on defense, which Illinois has been able to take advantage of, especially with Conor Enright. He’s been guarding some of Illinois’s bigs down low, which is never going to work.
Indiana leads 11-9 with 15:11 to go.
- Sam Alexis picks up right where he left off. He’s made two early shots for four points and is establishing a presence early in Indiana’s offense.
- On the other side, Keaton Wagler has gotten to the cup a few times and has five points. Enright with a tall task of slowing him down today.
PREGAME NOTES
- Per the Big Ten availability report, Kylan Boswell is good to go for Illinois, and Tayton Conerway remains off as well. Illinois guard Andrej Stojakovic is OUT.
- Enright, Wilkerson, Dorn, DeVries, and Alexis will start for Indiana.
Game Day Essentials:
Indiana (17-8, 8-6) vs. No. 8 Illinois (20-5, 11-3)
- Tip Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern, Sunday
- Location: State Farm Center (15,544), Champaign, Ill.
- Television: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Clark Kellogg)
- Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
- Stream: Paramount
- Point Spread: Illinois is around a 10.5-point favorite
- KenPom Projected Score: Indiana 71 Illinois 82
- History: Indiana leads, 96-93
- Last Meeting: ILL 94, IU 69 on Jan. 14, 2025, in Bloomington
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