A late comeback by Iowa fell short in an 87-83 loss to Illinois. Once again it was the Illini strength that was the difference as they enjoyed a 52-23 rebounding advantage, including 19 offensive boards. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery.

Iowa drops to 0-2 in the Big Ten with the losses coming to two of the teams expected to contend for the title.

Iowa is 7-2 and visits Iowa State Thursday night.