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LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana's Game With Wisconsin in Real Time

Welcome to our live blog straight from press row at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, where Indiana is set to take on Wisconsin in a critical Big Ten game for both team. We've got you covered on all the news and views, with opinion and highlights thrown in.

Tom Brew

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is back home in the friendly confines of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, and the Hoosiers are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak in a nationally televised game against Wisconsin.

Welcome to our live blog, where we'll keep you updated in real time straight from press row, with all the news and views on the game, plus highlights and opinion.

The game starts at 1 p.m. ET and is being televised on CBS across the country. Here's how to watch, with all your TV information, coaching bios and three keys to the game. CLICK HERE

Enjoy the game!

2:57 p.m. — Mike Woodson clears the bench with just under two minutes to go. Hoosiers up 21, at 63-42. 

2:55 p.m. — Trayce Jackson-Davis with a steal and then a great assist to Trey Galloway. The Hoosiers have their biggest lead of the game now at 61-40 with 2:50 to go.

2:50 p.m. — At the final media timeout now, and Indiana leads 56-40 with 3:39 to go. Just need to close it out now. Bad turnover by Jalen Hood-Schifino right before the break, and it leads to an easy Wisconsin basket. Freshman mistake.

2:45 p.m. — Miller Kopp misses a three-point attempt in transition, and it's his first shot of the game. He's played 26 minutes. That just can't happen, can it? But he makes his next one and Indiana leads 54-36. 

2:40 p.m. — At the under-8 timeout — yep, still the greatest — and Indiana leads 43-32. Jordan Geronimo at the line when we return. 

2:35 p.m. — Wisconsin on a mini-run, scoring seven straight points to cut the lead to 10, but Jalen Hood-Schifino answers on the other end. Indiana calls timeout, leading 41-29 with 9:06 to go. 

2:30 p.m. — Connor Essegian hits Wisconsin's first three of the half to make it 39-25. Indiana misses, and then Trey Galloway picks up his fourth foul on a ticky-tick call out front. Second media timeout and Indiana leads 39-25 with 11:34 to go. 

2:25 p.m. — Indiana has made 9-of-11 to start the second half, and they've dashed out to a 39-22 lead. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard has to call his second timeout of the half.

2:18 p.m. — We've hit the first media timeout and Indiana leads 31-20. Wisconsin yet to score, missing all six shots, including five attempts from three-point range. 

2:12 p.m. — Indiana's offense comes alive out of the break, with Trayce Jackson-Davis scoring on the first possession, Jalen Hood-Schifino adding two buckets and Trey Galloway scoring on a drive. They go 4-for-4 on their first four possessions and lead 29-20 with 17:14 to go. Wisconsin timeout.

2:05 p.m. — That was the lowest-scoring first half of the year for the Hoosiers. Previous low was the 24 in the loss to Rutgers. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino with just four each.

HALFTIME: Indiana goes to the locker room leading 21-20. It's been a tough offensive first half for both teams. Indiana shooting 30.3 percent from the field, Wisconsin just 33 percent. Considering Indiana has given up 80-plus points in three straight games, t his is a laudable defensive effort. 

1:50 p.m. — Jordan Geronimo has been very active on the offensive glass for Indiana. He has three offensive rebounds so far, and leads the Hoosiers with six points. Indiana calls timeout with 1:26 to go, leading 19-18. 

1:40 p.m. — Indiana is really struggling to shoot the ball, too. Hoosiers are just 7-for-26 from the field — 26.9 percent — and are 0-for-5 from three. Somehow, they still lead 15-13 with 3:45 to go. 

1:25 p.m. — Logan Duncomb enters the game for Indiana, giving Trayce Jackson-Davis a blow. This is a golden opportunity for him. He gets a couple of minutes, and holds his own. At the under-8 media timeout now and Indiana leads 13-9 with 7:34 to go. Hoosiers' defense much better today. Wisconsin is just 4-for-16 from the field.

1:20 p.m. — The Hoosiers are just 2-for-8 from the field to start the game. Malik Reneau and Tamar Bates are in the for Hoosiers, with Miller Kopp and Jordan Geronimo sitting. Reneau scores on his second attempt, and then Trey Galloway drives and scores. He's fouled too. Indiana leads 8-7 with 11:59 to go. Free throw pending after the timeout.  

1:15 p.m. — Indiana scores on a lay-up by Jordan Geronimo thanks to a nice pass out of a double-team from Trayce Jackson-Davis. Geronimo stays in the backcourt, and the Badgers can't inbound the ball and Greg Gard is forced to take a timeout. Indiana leads 4-2 with 15;17 to go in the first half. 

1:10 p.m. — Indiana native Connor Essegian is the first sub of the game for Wisconsin. The freshman has played well for the Badgers so far this season.

1:05 pm. — Trayce Jackson-Davis opens the scoring for the Hoosiers, but he also picks up a ticky-tack foul on the other end. Matchup up with the size of 7-footer Steven Crowl might be tough. Have to watch for that second foul not coming too soon. 

12:55 p.m. — Today's officials are James Breeding, D.J. Carstensen and John Floyd.

12:50 p.m. — Wisconsin's starters with Tyler Wahl out are Steven Crowl, Jordan Davis, Chucky Hepburn, Carter Gilmore and Max Klesmit.

12:45 p.m. — Starters for Indiana are Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jordan Geronimo, Miller Kopp, Trey Galloway and Jalen Hood-Schifino. Third straight game for this group. They need to be better, right out of the gate. 

12:40 p.m. — No Tyler Wahl again for Wisconsin today. He's missing his third straight game with an ankle injury. The Badgers have lost two in a row without him. Here's the full story. CLICK HERE

12:30 p.m. — Forward Race Thompson (knee) and guard Xavier Johnson (foot) are both still out for the Hoosiers. It sounds like Thompson is getting close to returning and Johnson told me Thursday that he absolutely would be back before the regular season ends. He was a guest on my ''Hoosier Roundtable,'' and had a lot to say. After the game, go check it out. CLICK HERE

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Tom Brew
TOM BREW

Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist who has worked at some of America's finest newspapers as a reporter and editor, including the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, the Indianapolis Star and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered college sports in the digital platform for the past six years, including the last five years as publisher of HoosiersNow on the FanNation/Sports Illustrated network.

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