EVANSTON, Ill. — The Indiana basketball team showed some fight, but couldn't overcome Northwestern's best shooting performance of the season in a 79-70 loss on Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

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IU basketball fans headed to the exit with their team trailing 28 points in the first half to No. 20 Illinois en route to a 94-69 loss that was one of the most lopsided home losses in program history.