Iowa-Indiana breakdown

RECORDS

Iowa (20-8, 11-5 Big Ten); Indiana (22-6, 13-3 Big Ten)

TV/RADIO

8:06 p.m., ESPN (Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich and Allison Williams)

600/800 AM (Gary Dolphin, Bobby Hansen)

LOCATION

Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (15,400)

LINE

Iowa by 4 

SERIES

Indiana leads 99-75 overall; The Hoosiers won the previous matchup 85-78 in Bloomington, Ind., on Feb. 11

PROFILE

Iowa is ranked 16th by AP and 15th by USA Today/Coaches; Indiana is ranked 11th by USA Today/Coaches and 16th by AP

KEY MATCHUP

Iowa G Mike Gesell vs. Indiana G Yogi Ferrell. These seniors have locked heads five previous times in their careers and now they square off on Iowa's senior night. Ferrell is one of the Big Ten's best all-around guards, averaging 17.0 points and 5.5 assists a game. He's hit 64 3-pointers (42.4 percent) and also will rebound (3.9 a game).

Gesell had a solid game against Ohio State with 16 points, five assists and only one turnover. He's had good scoring outings and has struggled putting the ball in the hoop, but his defense never has wavered. He was tenacious against Ferrell in their first meeting, holding the Indiana guard to 2-of-12 shooting. Iowa will need that type of effort again to stay close.

KEY STATISTICS

SCORING/OPP: Iowa 78.8/65.6; IND 82.9/68.7

FG%/OPP FG%: Iowa 45.5/41.2; IND 50.2/44.4

3PT%/OPP 3PT%: Iowa 38.5/30.3; IND 41.7/34.3

FT%: Iowa 72.1: IND 72.4

LIKELY STARTERS

Iowa: G Mike Gesell (6-2; 8.6 ppg, 6.0 apg, 3.3 rpg); G Anthony Clemmons (6-2; 9.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.5 apg); G Peter Jok (6-6; 16.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 spg); F Jarrod Uthoff (6-9; 18.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg; 2.9 bpg); C Adam Woodbury (7-1; 8.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg)

Indiana: G Yogi Ferrell (6-1; 17.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.2 spg); G Robert Johnson (6-3; 8.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.1 apg); F Troy Williams (6-7; 12.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.7 apg; F Collin Hartman (6-7; 5.1 ppg; 3.1 rpg); C Thomas Bryant (6-10; 11.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg)

KEY RESERVES

Iowa: F Dom Uhl (6-9; 8.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg); G Brady Ellingson (6-4; 2.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg); F Nicholas Baer (6-7; 4.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg); F Ahmad Wagner (6-5, 2.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg)

Indiana: F Max Bielfeldt (6-8; 8.1 ppg; 4.7 rpg); G Nick Zeisloft (6-4; 6.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg); F OG Anunoby (6-8; 4.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg); F Juwan Morgan (6-7; 2.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg)

WORTH WATCHING

Thanks to Big Ten scheduling changes with expansion, this is Indiana's first trip to Iowa City since Dec. 31, 2012. Their last four meetings took place in Bloomington. Even with revamping schedules, that seems odd.

In a twist, this is the final home game for Iowa's seniors. They opened their Big Ten home careers against Indiana that afternoon. Conversely, this is Ferrell's final Big Ten road trip. His first one was to Iowa City.

BOTTOM LINE/PREDICTION

Iowa's confidence appears shot and the team has no answer for getting it back. That's a bad combination when facing the Hoosiers. Indiana has won its last three and already claimed a share of the Big Ten title, thanks to Iowa's loss at Ohio State. If Indiana wins Tuesday, it takes the title outright at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Three weeks ago, that was almost unimagineable. Today, it's reality.

Prediction: Indiana 84, Iowa 78

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