IUWBB vs. Wisconsin - Saturday, 12.28.24, @ 2 p.m. on BTN

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

After five days off, we welcome the Badgers (10-2, 1-0) into SSAH as the B1G season gets into full swing. Bucky comes in on a seven-day layoff -- its last game was a win over Albany last Friday. We do have a common opponent -- gulp -- they beat Butler at Hinkle, while we did not. Still, we've won 10 in a row in the series and are 34-4 against Wisky in SSAH.

IU (9-3, 1-0) beat Oakland by 35 on Sunday. Syd returned to the starting lineup after a knee injury and made three 3s and scored 11 points in just over 19 minutes. Don't want to get caught looking ahead, but -- the MONSTER looms. Top-ranked UCLA visits the following Saturday (Jan. 4). Not sure if we've ever hosted a No. 1-ranked team on the women's side.

First things first, however -- let's give the Badgers a beatdown. 

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[LamarCheeks 19,058]

Usual first 5 ... 

Garzon, Ciezki, Moore-McNeil, Parrish and Meister

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,669]

I'm more excited about watching this than the men tomorrow.  LET'S GO!

[TTT 957]

Solid win for IU Ladies today 12+.  Get out and run.

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,669]

Nice to see a basketball team play DEFENSE. 

[Stuhoo 81,071]

When we were down 4-1 we were completely outplaying them.

Now that we’re up 10-4 we’re still completely outplaying them.

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

Hoosiers are on 

went on a 20-2 run. 

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

That wasn't a particularly strong final 4 minutes or so. 

Went from 21-6 to 21-17. 

By my calculations, that's an 11-0 run for Bucky. 

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

Garzon with the sweet no-look pass on the break. 

[Stuhoo 81,071]

Garzon is it today.

[TheWatShot 14,053]

12 assists on 14 made baskets. Pretty strong showing so far. 

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

Hoosiers up 42-23 after 20 minutes. 

TV score was wrong. 

Nice play at the end of the half to get CMM a wide-open 3. 

Ciezki and Garzon with 10 points each. 

[TheWatShot 14,053]

42-23 at the half. 

 

Been battling a nasty cold the last few days. Amazing what a remedy real basketball can be. 

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,669]

Well, that was fun!

[Stuhoo 81,071]

No matter how confusingly optimistic the color announcer is trying to be, Wisconsin is terrible.

Just defensively awful and can’t take care of the ball on offense.

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

Our defense has Bucky all f--ked up! 

[Stuhoo 81,071]

16 assists, 4 turnovers for IU.

 

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

Hoosiers up by 24. 

Wisky needs a TO, baby. (in my best Dickie V voice)

[Artie86 1,968]

I swear, this is what a well coached team looks like with a great coach. They are a well oiled machine right now. 

[LamarCheeks 19,058]

LaMendola shoots a 3 -- it lands nice and soft on the neck of the rim ... then falls in. 

Been that kind of day. 

Hoosiers by 27 -- keep it up.