Indiana dropped its third straight game, falling 70-62 to Illinois on Saturday afternoon at the State Farm Center.
Here are five takeaways from the loss to the Fighting Illini:
Indiana goes with a smaller lineup with Kel’el Ware out
Mike Woodson stayed consistent with a two-big lineup when Kel’el Ware missed games against Kennesaw State and Wisconsin but changed things up against Illinois.
With Ware sidelined for a second straight game, Woodson inserted Anthony Walker into the starting lineup rather than starting Payton Sparks.
It was an adjustment that allowed Indiana to switch more and it was a much improved defensive performance over the last two games.