Indiana earned a much-needed win on Saturday afternoon, beating Wisconsin 63-45 at Assembly Hall.
Here are five takeaways from the victory against the Badgers:
Hoosiers respond and show grit after a tough week
The most important aspect of Saturday’s performance was the Hoosiers’ effort. In Indiana’s three-game losing streak, an ability to respond to adversity was missing. The Iowa, Northwestern and Penn State games felt uninspiring and lethargic.
Those were all games that Indiana should’ve and could’ve won on paper. But, at times it looked like the Hoosiers didn’t belong on the same floor as their opponent.