On the day of the closing ceremonies for the Winter Olympics, it's fitting to say that if IU were competing in the Olympics, they would have the same medal count as a poor island nation.
But unlike the famous Jamaican bobsled team, it doesn't look like IU will manage a storybook ending to what is becoming another near-unwatchable season.
Sunday's 73-57 loss represents just another blown chance for the Hoosiers to manage at least one more Big Ten win.
And with Purdue on the horizon (Wednesday) and Northwestern at home, their chance for ending this season with 10-plus wins doesn't look too realistic.
Their best chance was Iowa. Like IU, the Hawkeyes have struggled all season and will have the second-worst record in the Big Ten, despite Sunday's win.
Here are some standout stats:
- IU finished with 20 turnovers, while Iowa only had 11
- Both teams had 55 fouls between them
- Both teams were also horrible from three-point range, shooting 12.5 percent (IU) and 17.6 percent (Iowa)
- IU had a 1:5 assist:turnover ratio
- One plus for the Hoosiers: they shot 20-of-25 from the free-throw line
