The Wisconsin Badgers utilized a second-half surge to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes in a 64-52 victory on Wednesday night, improving to 16-11 on the season and 8-9 in conference play.
Wisconsin neutralized the Hawkeyes’ top players, while providing just enough offense to withstand the Iowa attack, earning an important conference win as they end their homestand.
The Badgers got off to an ugly start, committing five early turnovers on the offensive end, while giving up multiple offensive rebounds that had the Hawkeyes up with an early 10-4 lead.
After a cold stretch where neither team scored for three minutes, the Badgers started gaining some momentum, as guard Isaac Lindsey hit a tough pullup jumper before Tyler Wahl continued his aggressiveness with a layup driving downhill.