After the first-half de-pantsing by Illinois, Indiana further embarrassed itself when Goode dangerously barreled into Illini center Tomislav Ivisic, who barked at Goode, setting off a mini-scrum in which Ballo – in his most spirited action of the night – rushed from halfcourt to the baseline to get in a shove on Ivisic.

The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 15 points in the first quarter, but even as they turned up their intensity to cut into the Fighting Illini’s lead, their efforts fell short. Indiana suffered a 54-68 loss to Illinois on Thursday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

The Miami Heat lost a tough game to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, but at least veteran forward Kevin Love has a sense of humor about it. Love, 36, took to Instagram the morning after his team’s 109-98 loss, lamenting a third quarter in which the Clippers outscored the Heat, 36-20. “When someone