The Hoosiers pulled within four in the second half before the game got away from them. Here's what we learned:

The Hoosiers fell below .500 in Big Ten play with their third straight loss Saturday afternoon in Bloomington.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Javon Jackson’s 21 points helped Murray State defeat Indiana State 85-81 on Saturday. Jackson shot 6 for 13 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Racers (16-3, 8-0 Missouri Valley Conference).

Indiana men’s basketball dropped its third consecutive game, falling below .500 in Big Ten play today with a home loss to an Iowa team that entered the game on a three game skid of its own. The loss brings Darian DeVries to 1-2 against other first-year Big Ten coaches, with the lone win coming on the road at Maryland.

In two years, coach Curt Cignetti has taken a program known for failure to the doorstep of euphoria. Monday, Indiana faces Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship, a sentence that doesn’t seem real, no matter how many times it is written, read or screamed at such volume that it startles the neighbors.

Evansville faces Indiana State in MVC play Sunday. Sunday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.

With a veteran-laden team, Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries was frustrated with the Hoosiers' turnovers and inability to prevent Michigan State's run from spiraling.