Indiana’s return to form on defense was the dominant storyline coming out of its win against Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. But after struggling to score in the first half, its offense came alive, scoring 1.27 points per possession in the second half.
The Hoosiers posted a 12-0 run to start the half to go up 33-20. With their defense continuing to shut down the Badgers, that run proved to be a decisive stretch of the game as Wisconsin never got closer than 10 points the rest of the way.
Indiana went to work early in possessions, using both drag screens out of transition and ball screens in the halfcourt to free up Jalen-Hood Schifino and Trey Galloway.