Nearly 13,000 fans piled into Assembly Hall to see JuJu Watkins and No. 5 USC. Though the Trojans had trouble with play calls, they applauded the atmosphere and support.

BLOOMINGTON — Boos rained down in unison. Chants of "Fire Woodson" echoed throughout Simon Skjodt Assembly ... The final damage: Indiana's second-largest defeat in Assembly Hall history.

Indiana women’s basketball hosted No. 4 USC inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday looking to rebound from a 14-point loss on its home floor just three days ago. Despite the Hoosiers leading by double digits in the first half and by 4 points in the fourth quarter, they fell 73-66 to the Trojans in Bloomington.

The constant boos inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday spoke volumes. But the empty seats spoke louder. Throughout Mike Woodson’s three-plus seasons as Indiana

The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 15 points in the first quarter, but even as they turned up their intensity to cut into the Fighting Illini’s lead, their efforts fell short. Indiana suffered a 54-68 loss to Illinois on Thursday inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

A late-game fracas in the Illinois vs. Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball game led to the ejection of Indiana's Oumar Ballo.

BLOOMINGTON — For USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall lived up to her expectations — and more. “What an incredible atmosphere,” Gottlieb said ...

It’s the first time Malik Reneau’s status has been upgraded since he suffered a knee injury against Rutgers on Jan. 2.

Woodson and the Hoosiers head to Evanston for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff against Northwestern Wednesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, airing on the Big Ten Network. Indiana’s season hit a low point with a pair of 25-point losses to Iowa and Illinois, but it bounced back with a 77-76 overtime win at Ohio State to improve to 14-5 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten play.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men’s basketball faces Northwestern at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday. As Hoosiers On SI wrote on Monday, Woodson will try again for his first win against the Wildcats.

Tip Time:  7 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039), Evanston, Ill. Television: BTN (Brandon Gaudin,

In full, three of Indiana’s past four games rank among Mgbako’s five shortest outings this season. Woodson noted Mgbako has battled foul trouble at times, but his elongated absence against Ohio State strictly came down to performance.