CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - After the Hoosiers defeated Illinois on Jan. 27, IU coach Tom Crean celebrated by hugging his wife and cheering with the fans in attendance at Assembly Hall.
On Saturday in Champaign, though, he walked off with a look of dismay.
Crean's team was outplayed on both ends of the floor in Illinois' lopsided 72-48 win at home.
The problems for IU began early on and never ceased, as the Illini jumped to an early lead it would never give back.
Forward Mike Davis opened the game with a layup and continued his prowess inside - along with fellow senior Mike Tisdale - for the remainder of the half.
And with the defense of IU focusing on Illinois' big men, guard Demetri McCamey was left open for mid-range and 3-point jump shots.
McCamey led all scorers at half with 16 points, as the Illini went into the locker room with a 46-27 lead after 20 minutes.
And while Illinois appeared unable to miss offensively, IU couldn't seem to find the bottom of the net.
Rushed and contested shots lead to the team shooting only 39.3 percent in the first half. The final 20 minutes was worse, in which the Hoosiers connected on only 24.1 percent of their attempts.
The loss marks the first time IU has not won a road or neutral game in a season since 1900.
