It didn't take long for the Badgers to blitz the Hoosiers for a 26-4 lead, the proof that the final score was a smokescreen for how most of the game was played.

Woodson said postgame he has no explanation for why the Hoosiers lacked energy early. And while Indiana’s defensive struggles in the opening several minutes were illuminated by perimeter shots, its issues stemmed from the interior with junior forward Malik Reneau and sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo.

The Hoosiers lost the game before they could find their footing in a "weird" game at Wisconsin. There was one key difference in the first half, too.