BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Oumar Ballo has played some of his best basketball in an Indiana uniform as of late, and Saturday’s trip to Iowa presents a contrasting matchup.

The injury bug has found the Iowa men’s basketball team this season. While none have been season ending injuries to date, it’s hit nearly half the players on the roster with what could be called nagging injuries that have kept several players out for one or two games at a time during the season.

A little over a week ago, Fran McCaffery was searching for answers on the defensive end of the floor. Based on what we have seen on the court in the last sixty minutes of basketball, the Iowa head coach may have found something.

Head coach Fran McCaffery discusses a variety of topics ahead of Iowa's matchup with Indiana.

It sounds like good news for graduate guard Drew Thelwell's injury status entering tonight against Indiana. Thelwell reportedly tweaked something during warmups ahead of Iowa's 97-87 overtime win over Nebraska on Tuesday night.

Fran McCaffery discusses Iowa's blowout win over Indiana. Tyler Tachman. Iowa State basketball: TJ Otzelberger on Keshon Gilbert's performance

Welcome to our live blog for Saturday's game between Indiana and Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

KenPom gives the Hawkeyes a 63% chance of victory. Indiana Hoosiers Iowa Hawkeyes Fran McCaffery, Iowa: McCaffery is in his 15th season at Iowa with a 291-195 overall record and a 138-130 record in regular season Big Ten play. He has led the Hawkeyes to ...

Iowa can earn a Quad 2 win with a victory over Indiana and 7-foot star center Oumar Ballo on Saturday. The Hoosiers beat the Hawkeyes in one meeting last season.

So let Indiana’s horses run free. Players like Myles Rice, Mackenzie Mgbako, Trey Galloway and Luke Goode, among others, can play this way. Let them, and we’ll see whether Indiana can beat Iowa at its own game.

The Hoosiers’ four losses this year were by an average of 21.5 points. In two true Big Ten road games, Indiana lost by a combined 42 points.

The Hoosiers travel to Iowa for an 8 p.m. ET tipoff Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Coach Mike Woodson is winless in two games in Iowa City, but his team has won five straight games following its week off around Christmas.