HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL — Indiana basketball 74, Wisconsin 70

Indiana basketball returns to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the penultimate home game in its 124th season of competition against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Hoosiers have lost four-straight.

The Badgers are led by sophomore guard AJ Storr. The St. John’s transfer is averaging a team-best 16.3 points per game to go along with 3.9 rebounds and 32 made 3-pointers.

Fifth-year senior forward Tyler Wahl provides 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while junior forward Steven Crowl adds 11.2 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game. unior guard Chucky Hepburn is second in the Big Ten at 2.1 steals per game. He also leads the Badgers with 100 assists.

Scouting Notes: Wisconsin 

Tip is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on Peacock.

Below is the full live blog of Indiana basketball vs Wisconsin.

Indiana Injury Report

Indiana guards Xavier Johnson, Trey Galloway and CJ Gunn are all listed as questionable.

Pregame Notes

All three guards are warming up pregame.

Xavier Johnson is dressed for initial warmups and looks like he will play. He is not wearing a brace.

Indiana Starters

*Note — Xavier Johnson will play but come off of the bench.

First Half

Quick start for Indiana basketball as it takes an early 10-4 lead. Kel’el Ware with six points.

Under-16 media timeout: Indiana 10, Wisconsin 6.

Kel’el Ware has been extremely active in this one on both ends of the floor.

Xavier Johnson checks in for the first time since Jan. 30. A turnover and assist on his first two possessions.

Under-12 media timeout: Indiana 17, Wisconsin 11.

Great energy on both ends of the floor for Indiana basketball.

Anthony Leal and Malik Reneau with a pair of 3s for IU early on.

Indiana has made six of its last eight field goals and stretched its lead to 10 points. Kel’el Ware with 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 12 minutes.

Xavier Johnson has two points, one rebound, one assist and one turnover in six minutes.

Wisconsin hasn’t made a field goal in the last 3:23.

Under-8 media timeout: Indiana 25, Wisconsin 15.

Kel’el Ware started 8-of-8 before missing his first shot. He’s up to 18 points in 15 minutes.

The Hoosiers are shooting 63.6 percent from the floor and have 10 assists on 14 made field goals.

Under-4 media timeout: Indiana 36, Wisconsin 25.

Quick 8-0 run for Wisconsin and a timeout Indiana.

Kel’el Ware now up to 20 points.

Halftime: Indiana basketball 38, Wisconsin 33.

Second Half

Five quick points for Malik Reneau to start the second half — spent most of the first half on the bench with two fouls.

Wisconsin has made its last three shots while Indiana is four of its last five.

Both teams getting most of what it wants on the offensive end of the floor.

Under-16 media timeout: Indiana 50, Wisconsin 45.

Both offenses are nearly unstoppable and very much a back-and-forth game.

Under-12 media timeout: Indiana 54, Wisconsin 50.

Fans are being told to evacuate the arena with alarms going off inside of Assembly Hall. Teams are heading to the locker room.

Final Box Score + Extended Stats

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