Illinois faces Maryland on Friday, March 14, 2025 (3/14/2025) in the Big Ten Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery would have preferred bid farewell to his seniors in front of the crowd Thursday night. Instead, his second-half ejection forced that scene to play out in the privacy of the Hawkeyes' locker room.

The technicals came following a foul on Iowa's Even Brauns, which led to a pair of free throws by Illinois' Tre White. White knocked down both attempts. As Iowa brought the ball up on the ensuing possession, McCaffery continued arguing with the officials and was whistled for a technical foul.