BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson had his postgame press conference on Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall after the Hoosiers lost 72-68 to UCLA in a Big Ten Conference men's basketball game.

Sixteen NCAA titles litter the Bruins’ and Hoosiers’ trophy cases. But since the turn of the century, neither have hoisted the ultimate prize. Though each team has rightfully earned the blue-blood moniker,

Indiana basketball's season has been defined by a series of close losses, the Hoosiers added another one to the list on Friday night:

Indiana took a step in the right direction with its 71-67 win at No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday, but the Hoosiers still have work to do to prove that they belong among the Big Ten’s NCAA Tournament contenders.