In the two games missed by Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis leading into Tuesday's road matchup with Indiana, the Illini learned that they didn't necessarily need their dynamic freshman guard to survive. But they were also reminded how much better life is with him in the lineup.

Illinois basketball crushed Indiana on Tuesday in what was an ugly game for the Hoosiers. The Illini came out of the gates looking great. Indiana couldn’t get a

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday at Alaska Airlines arena.

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who missed Illinois' previous two games because of a left forearm strain, returned to the lineup Tuesday against Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana. Jakucionis didn't just suit up but also staked the No.

Indiana basketball suffered one of the most lopsided home losses in program history on Tuesday night to Illinois:

Yet another win for Illinois comes with even more records. The Illini bounced back from their disappointing home loss to USC with a commanding victory Tuesday night over the Hoosiers in Bloomington. And it was the kind of defeat IU has NEVER had in history.

The beats went on for No. 19 Illinois against Indiana on Tuesday in Bloomington – a 94-69 hammering, to be specific – as guard Kasparas Jakucionis returned to the lineup and, along with him, the Illini's briefly lost mojo.

The Indiana Hoosiers trail by as many as 30 points in the first half of a home game against the Illinois Fighting Illini.