Occasional feuds and incidents between the schools ' programs have fueled the competition over the years . Illinois has dominated Indiana in the short history of the Big Ten Tournament . Of the 18 years the conference tournament been held , Illinois and Indiana have played a total of 8 times . Illinois holds the record of 6-2 over Indiana . In the 1999 Big Ten Tournament the Hoosiers and the Illini faced each other and Illinois won the game 82-66 . Illinois would go on to win 4 of the next 5 tournament meetings
1999 Big Ten Tournament
1999 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Illinois–Indiana men's basketball rivalry