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 21st-ranked Badgers dominated from start to finish against the visiting Hoosiers at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, leading by 22 just 7:22 into the game and cruising to a 76-64 victory in which they led by as many as 23.