Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball took on Illinois in a Big Ten clash at the State Farm Center on Tuesday. Here's how it went.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Iowa basketball guard Drew Thelwell is listed as questionable for Tuesday's matchup with Illinois, according to the Big Ten availability report. It has been a turbulent ride since Thelwell injured his ankle against Wisconsin on Feb. 8.

Tomislav Ivisic scored a game-high 22 points and Illinois pulled away from Iowa early in the second half to post an 81-61 Big Ten win Tuesday in Champaign, Ill. Ivisic

After a much-needed 85-79 win over Washington from Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Iowa men's basketball (15-12, 6-10 Big Ten) hits the road for meaningful matchup tonight vs. Illinois (17-11, 9-8) from State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. Through 27 ...

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The Iowa men's basketball team dropped to 3-7 in its last 10 games with a loss to Illinois on Tuesday, setting up a must-win against Northwestern on Friday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are in the midst of a disappointing season, but that doesn't mean they aren't a terribly tough matchup for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Illinois may well still be reeling from Saturday's embarrassment at MSG. The Fighting Illini lost to Duke 110-67. It was worse than the score suggests. It was Ilinois' third straight loss and dropped them into a tie for seventh in the Big Ten. A loss tonight could target them for a ninth or even a tenth-place finish in the conference.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill ... But the second half was not close. Illinois outscored Iowa 44-31 after halftime. The Fighting Illini shot 57% from the field and 40% deep in the final 20 minutes.