The Badgers set the tone from the opening tip. The team got off to a 19-2 lead after only 4:20 of game action. That came thanks to a flurry of three-pointers from Nolan Winter, Steven Crowl, John Tonje and Max Klesmit (2). That opening blitz put Indiana on its back foot. It also was a forecast for what was to come, as the Hoosiers would scramble for answers for the remainder of the evening.

Mike Woodson’s team did battle back, trimming Wisconsin’s lead to 40-28 entering halftime. That was about the closest the team would come, however, as Wisconsin left no doubt in the early stages of the second half. Klesmit delivered a collection of big baskets and key defensive plays as the Badgers grew their lead to 19 points with 15:23 remaining in the game. That margin held strong through the rest of the final frame, before Indiana scored six garbage-time points to trim the final margin.