Thoughts on a 74-69 loss to the Badgers:
Indiana had an ever-important Quad 1 win its is crosshairs. From the 15:30 mark onwards in the second half, the Hoosiers held the lead. They played well enough to win. That was, until, winning time.
That belonged to Johnny Davis.
“He had a helluva game,” Mike Woodson said post-game. “He’s that type of player.”
Davis scored Wisconsin’s last 13 points over the final 3:35 of the contest, putting the Badgers up for good with 1:01 to play on a 3-point play, scoring on a drive in the lane and hitting the ensuing free throw. That turned an Indiana two-point lead into a Wisconsin one-point advantage, 71-69. He waved goodbye after he closed Assembly Hall out.
The Hoosiers, meanwhile, stumbled down the stretch. They missed nine of their last 10 shots over the final 4:32 of the game. That final stretch ensured Indiana wouldn’t eclipse the 1.0 points per possession mark (.96) for the fifth straight contest and six out of its last…