Quick thoughts on a 65-63 win over Illinois:
How it happened: Indiana came out firing offensively on Friday morning at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Hoosiers scored 13 points in the first 4:38. By the first media timeout, Indiana led Illinois 13-8. But a second foul on Race Thompson coupled with some stagnant offense from the bench let the Illini hang around. By the 5:37 mark, Illinois grabbed the lead at 23-21 on a Coleman Hawkins 3-pointer and stretched it to five on a 3-pointer by Alfonso Plummer with 5:15 to play. Indiana responded with four straight points to stop the Illinois run and went into the break trailing 33-31.