Indiana basketball continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition at No. 21/19 Wisconsin at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Kohl Center. Hoosiers come into tonight’s game 5-6 in the Big Ten.
The Badgers enter the game with a record of 17-5 (7-4 Big Ten) under 10th-year head coach Greg Gard. Wisconsin is led by 18.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game from senior guard John Tonje. The Missouri transfer ha shot 41.5% from behind the 3-point line and 92.9% from the free throw line. Sophomore guard John Blackwell has averaged 15.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
Tipoff is set for 9:00 ET on Peacock.
Below is the full live blog.
Key Notes:
Kanaan Carlyle is out tonight.
Myles Rice is playing. Was questionable.
Indiana basketball starters:
G – Myles Rice
G – Anthony Leal
F – Mackenzie Mgbako
F – Malik Reneau
C – Oumar Ballo
First half:
Indiana basketball wins the tip. Mgbako misses a three.
Wisconsin hits a three. 3-0 Badgers.
Turnover Indiana basketball.
Wisconsin hits another three. 6-0 Badgers.
Ballo misses a hook shot.
Mgbako picks up his first foul. Wisconsin up 8-0.
Myles Rice drive and scores first for the Hoosiers.
Leal misses a three. Wisconsin hit a three. 13-2 Badgers. Mike Woodson calls timeout.
Four threes already made by Wisconsin.
Luke Goode checked in for Malik Reneau. Galloway in for Rice.
Another Wisconsin three.
Mgbako missed three.
Another Wisconsin three.
Magbko gets a layup to drop. Badgers up 19-4.
Ballo gets fouled.
Mike Woodson calls another timeout at the 13:49 mark. 24-4 Wisconsin.
Offensive foul on Galloway.
26-4 Wisconsin.
Rice fouled. He hits both free throws.
Goode gets a steal. Leads to Rice getting fouled. We go to break.
Wisconsin leads 26-6 with 11:43 left in the half.
Rice hits two free throws out of the break.
Another Wisconsin three.
Bryson Tucker hits his second three of the season.
Reneau picks up a foul.
Rice fouled. Hits both free throws. Rice then hits another bucket.
33-15 Wisconsin.
Bryson Tucker has hit 2 three this game. Up to only 3 made threes on the season now.
Ballo bucket. Cut the lead down to 13.
Under-8 Timeout: Wisconsin 33, Indiana basketball 20
Hoosiers get a stop on defense. Tucker misses a three. Ballo rebound. Goode misses a three. Galloway picks up a foul.
Ballo missed bucket. Goode gets offensive rebound. Gets nothing however.
Another Wisconsin three.
Galloway gets a floater drop.
Ballo called for a travel.
Last media timeout of the half: Wisconsin leads 36-22
Wisconsin scores out of the break.
Mgbako hits a three to answer back.
Goode hits a tough three to cut the lead down to 12.
Ballo gets called for a goal tend. Looked like a clean block.
At the half: Wisconsin 40, Indiana basketball 28
Second half
Wisconsin with the ball to start the half.
Galloway and Goode starting over Leal and Reneau this half.
Goode hits a tough three to cut the lead down to 11.
Back-to-back turnovers by Mgbako. Badgers extend lead to 46-31.
Myles Rice with a turnover. Wisconsin then tuns the ball over.
Ballo gets fouled. He goes 1-2 at the line.
Under-16 Media: Wisconsin leads 48-32
Wisconsin has extended the lead to 51-32.
Galloway missed three. Goode also gave up a good look to give it to Leal who missed a wide open layup.
Reneau gets a bucket to drop.
53-34 Wisconsin.
Tucker misses a jumper. Mgbako gets the rebound and is fouled.
Wisconsin up 22.
Jump ball. Wisconsin leads 58-36 with 10:55 left.
Galloway gets a wild shot to drop. Down 20.
Tucker fouled. he goes 1-2 at the line.
Big slam from Reneau. Caught the ball off a Rice turnover.
Another Reneau bucket.
Indiana cuts the lead down to 16.
Wisconsin leads 61-45 with 6:46 left.
Flangrant 1 on Bryson Tucker. Grabbed a Wisconsin player with both hands.
Hoosiers down 20 with 5:35 left.
Wisconsin extends lead to 23.
Galloway cuts it to a 20 point lead.
Block by Ballo leads to a Galloway layup.
Wisconsin leads 71-56 with 2:15 left.
Final – Wisconsin 76, Indiana basketball 64
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