During the huddle that preceded a fate-deciding 15 seconds, memories of past heroics played on the video board hanging above Indiana basketball's Branch McCracken Court.
You take wins over Wisconsin any way you can get them. Indiana got off to a fast start, building a 7-0 lead, and then a 26-12 margin with 8:26 left in the first half. Wisconsin got back to within four before halftime, but IU rebuilt the lead to 52-39 with 13:01.
BLOOMINGTON — For a team centrally built around 3-point shooting, Sam Alexis can be a little overlooked on IU men’s basketball at times. Alexis is the only true big man in Indiana’s rotation.
Thoughts on a 78-77 win against the Badgers: Another overtime game, Indiana’s second in its last three outings, and oh boy did it feel like it wasn’t going to happen.
Indiana men's basketball senior forward Sam Alexis and senior guard Conor Enright met with the media after the Hoosiers' 78-77 overtime win vs. Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Watch as Indiana head coach Darian DeVries met with the media following Indiana’s 78-77 overtime win over Wisconsin Saturday afternoon. Joining DeVries for the postgame availability were IU players Sam Alexis and Conor Enright.
Indiana men's basketball coach Darian DeVries met with the media after the Hoosiers' 78-77 win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
While Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries clapped his hands, the rest of the bench behind him walked toward midcourt to greet the five Hoosiers who'd just secured the game's biggest defensive stop.
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Wisconsin Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall by a final score of 78-77 in overtime. The three keys to the game and final stats are below. Highlights will be added shortly.
Tip Time: Noon Eastern, Saturday Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222), Bloomington, Ind. Television: FOX (Kevin Kugler, LaPhonso Ellis) Radio:
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