The roller coaster season for the Iowa women’s basketball team continued on Thursday night, with a frustrating 62-57 loss to Illinois in Champaign. The Hawkeyes fall to 12-4 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play.

It’s Iowa women's basketball vs Illinois on Thursday in Big Ten action. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Champaign.

The Hawkeyes had chances for a different outcome Thursday in Champaign. But not enough firepower down the stretch resulted in an Illinois upset.

Hawkeyes’ bus ride home from Champaign was quiet, yet productive. Players discussed what went wrong in the loss to Illinois, and the coaches resumed discussion about combinations and chemistry.

Looking to bounce back in a key road spot, No. 23 Iowa women's basketball travels to Illinois for Thursday's matchup. BTN+ will stream the 6 p.m. contest.

That starting Iowa five wasn't all back on the floor together again until the start of the second quarter. Jensen and Iowa kept its initial five on the floor together for just a p

The No. 23 Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2) have won eight of the last nine meetings with Illinois, but the Illini's lone victory came during Iowa's previous trip to the State Farm Center. It was one of Iowa's 12 defeats in the last two campaigns combined, which included two in national championship games.

The Iowa women's basketball team struggled at the line and from three-point range in a loss to Illinois on Thursday night.

Our expert college basketball predictions expect the Hawkeyes to play much better on the second-leg of its West Coast road swing.

Following the game, Iowa coach Jan Jensen, along with student-athletes Hannah Stuelke and Lucy Olsen, talked with reporters in Champaign. Check out what they had to say in this videos provided by Iowa Sports Information:

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team is 10-6, 2-3 in Big Ten conference play. The Trojans are coming off a big win against Illinois. The Trojans return home to

(Positives? Illinois was held to 40% shooting, and Iowa won the rebounding battle 42-31). A game to flush and forget if you're Jan Jensen's bunch. The Hawkeyes have a lot of work to do. Another ...