Hoosiers defeat No.3 Wisconsin 75-72

The streak is over with a 75-72 win against Wisconsin.

IU had lost its previous 12 matchups against Wisconsin. IU Coach Tom Crean had never defeated the Badgers since arriving in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half, but IU fought back to take the lead with a Noah Vonleh hook shot with 9:02 remaining in the game.

Wisconsin junior guard Traevon Jackson virtually couldn't miss, connecting on 9-of-11 shots for 21 points, but he only scored two points in the final seven and a half minutes.

Both teams traded baskets down the stretch but IU never lost the lead after Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell made a layup with just more than four minutes to play. Ferrell wasn’t always efficient (10-of-24 shooting) but he led the Hoosiers’ resurgence with had 19 second half points.

After Ferrell made a pair of free throws to give IU a three-point lead with 19 seconds left in the game, Wisconsin missed two game-tying three-point attempts. IU freshman guard Stanford Robinson corralled the rebound and secured the Hoosier victory.

Robinson provided a spark with 13 points and four rebounds off the bench.

As a team, IU shot 51.6 percent from the field and four players scored in double figures.

IU improves to 12-5 (2-2 Big Ten) with the win and the Hoosiers ended Wisconsin’s 16-game winning streak.