CHICAGO -- Brandon Holtz, Levi Dyer, and Osiris Eldridge all scored in an Illinois St 8-0 run to cut the Indiana lead to five at the last timeout of the first half. Gordon and Armon Basset both forced bad shots at the IU end to help give ISU some momentum.

ISU fans are taunting Gordon with cheers and chants about him reneging on a commitment to Illinois, but so far, none of them have been particularly clever.