As Illinois dominated Indiana in every facet en route to a 94-69 win, the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall crowd expressed its displeasure with coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers. There was even a late-game scuffle between the Hoosiers and Illini.

Illinois' Adalia McKenzie (24) gets past Indiana's Chloe Moore-McNeil (22) and Lilly Meister to score during the Indiana versus Illinois women's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Tuesday’s 25-point loss to No. 19 Illinois was an embarrassment for Indiana, but is this the worst it can get? Perhaps not.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball got tripped up at Assembly Hall on Thursday night in a disappointing 68-54 loss to Illinois.

The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 15 points in the first quarter, but even as they turned up their intensity to cut into the Fighting Illini’s lead, their efforts fell short. Indiana suffered a 54-68 loss to Illinois on Thursday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

It is the first time Illinois has beaten Indiana in Bloomington since 2012. Illinois now has a two-game winning streak against Indiana after snapping a 16-game losing streak that dates back to 2013. Fifth-year forward Kendall Bostic led the team with 21 ...

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The Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall crowd booed the Hoosiers and chanted ‘Fire Woodson’ during Indiana’s second straight 25-point loss Tuesday against Illinois.

It was a good week for Illinois basketball in the state of Indiana. Illini men’s basketball beat Indiana by 25 on Tuesday. On Thursday, Illinois women’s basketball beat the Hoosiers 68-54. Kendall Bostic led the Illini with 21 points.

Kylan Boswell scored 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis added 21 and No. 19 Illinois opened a 28-point halftime lead in a 94-69 blowout of Indiana.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball got tripped up at Assembly Hall on Thursday night in a disappointing 68-54 loss to Illinois. The Illini led for all but 86 seconds as they ended an ...

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