The roller coaster season for the Iowa women’s basketball team continued on Thursday night, with a frustrating 62-57 loss to Illinois in Champaign. The Hawkeyes fall to 12-4 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play.

It’s Iowa women's basketball vs Illinois on Thursday in Big Ten action. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Champaign.

The Hawkeyes had chances for a different outcome Thursday in Champaign. But not enough firepower down the stretch resulted in an Illinois upset.

Hawkeyes’ bus ride home from Champaign was quiet, yet productive. Players discussed what went wrong in the loss to Illinois, and the coaches resumed discussion about combinations and chemistry.

Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 23 Iowa after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points in Illinois' 68-61 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball heads to Champaign, looking to rebound against Illinois following Sunday's loss to Maryland. Here's what to watch.

The No. 23 Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2) have won eight of the last nine meetings with Illinois, but the Illini's lone victory came during Iowa's previous trip to the State Farm Center. It was one of Iowa's 12 defeats in the last two campaigns combined, which included two in national championship games.

The Iowa women’s basketball team is determined to ramp up their offensive presence after shooting errors and turnovers resulted in a costly 62-57 loss to Illinois on Thursday night. While the Hawkeyes came out strong to start the game,

The Iowa women's basketball team struggled at the line and from three-point range in a loss to Illinois on Thursday night.

Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 23 Iowa after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points in Illinois’ 68-61 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

(Positives? Illinois was held to 40% shooting, and Iowa won the rebounding battle 42-31). A game to flush and forget if you're Jan Jensen's bunch. The Hawkeyes have a lot of work to do. Another ...

Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 23 Iowa after Genesis Bryant scored 20 ...