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Once again, Indiana finds itself outplaying an inferior opponent but not gaining control of the game. If the Hoosiers were hitting their layups, they'd be up 15 right now. As it is, the lead is six with Melsahn Basabe going to the free-throw line to shoot an and-1.

20-14 IU, 3:37 left.

An ugly half ends, just like all others do. Iowa scored 14 points and made no free throws or 3-pointers. Indiana shot a big zero from behind the arc and hit just 10-of-17 free throws, but the Hoosiers got themselves together for a small 6-0 run at the end of the first half to take a 12-point lead into the break.

Zeller leads the Hoosiers with nine points. Indiana needs to get more assertive and, without being too simplistic, make some of the easy ones they've missed, because Iowa is ripe for the blowing out tonight.

26-14 at the half, IU leads.

Second half is a go, and Woodbury opens with a nice 1-2 move for an easy dunk.

Indiana is sending out the warning signs of losses gone by this season — poor shooting, unfocused, sloppy offensive play and the inability to really take control of the game.

Hoosiers up 34-23 at the under-16 timeout, as both teams are mercifully a little bit more clinical from the firt this half. Victor Oladipo just committed his third foul.

34-23 IU, 15:43 left.

Zeller's coming alive. Already has six points this half, and he's at a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Shooting just 5-of-9 from the free-throw line though. Make it 5-of-10, as he misses a second and-1 attempt.

And now Iowa is in the bonus at the under-12 timeout. Hoosiers have taken a little bit more control here, up 14 with 11:44 to play. Free throws would be an easy way back in for the Hawkeyes, although tonight's visitors have hit just 2-of-7 attempts from that particular spot on the floor tonight.

And now Victor Oladipo has four fouls. The officiating tonight has been, uh, hard to predict.

Sheehey goes right at Iowa's 3-2 zone, draws Basabe's fourth foul and Iowa's 10th on a floater in the lane. Misses the first.

Under-8 timeout finds Indiana up 16. This game no longer possesses any rhythm (or a working soul) because of the FORTY ONE fouls called. 41. This game is over the hill.

Just to be clear: IU is up 15 now. That was just a statement of desperate sadness.

Hulls finds the bottom of the hoop for the first time tonight, as he makes a pair of free throws. He has missed all four three-pointers and all six field goals.

Small Iowa run brings Iowa within 12, and Fran McCaffrey calls a timeout. Again, there's just been no rhythm or flow to this game at all. The foul tally is at 46, and Iowa hasn't even started fouling to extend the game yet. Or maybe it has ...

62-50 Indiana, 4:46 left.

Well, Marble woke up and now we have a game at the last media timeout. Indiana up 12 with Iowa about to go to the line for two shots. Indiana has to get more out of these last few possessions. Here's where the Hoosiers have struggled this season when they've lost — managing crucial possessions down the stretch. Let's see if they can tonight.

64-52 Indiana, 2:37 left.