Wisconsin Badgers basketball and the Kohl Center is a perfect marriage. They’ve undefeated at home. And they haven’t won on the road. Right now, Wisconsin needs to find a way to bottle up whatever they have at home and bring it with them on the road. Wisconsin looked like a different team against Indiana. They went up by 20 points in the first half and as much as 30 points in the second half. Wisconsin continued its dominance against the Hoosiers in the Dairyland state. Badgers haven’t lost to Indiana in Wisconsin since 1998.

Player of the Game: Kobe King – What a night from the Wisconsin sophomore. He is going to be special one day for Wisconsin. King took over this game with 24 points, four rebounds and an offensive rating of 142. King scored most of the points in the paint and that was the type of thing Wisconsin had to do in order to start winning again. If Badgers can get King scoring double-digits regularly, they’re going to be a tough team to beat this season.

Honorable Mention: Nate Reuvers – For as good as King was in this game, Reuvers played just as well. He continues his strong start to the season. Reuvers had 20 points on Saturday to complement King’s performance. Reuvers did things from inside and outside. He attacked the paint and found a couple of opportunities from the outside as well. He is easily Wisconsin’s best player this season.

One Thing to Like: The three-point shooting came easy to the Badgers – Greg Gard did not want his guys forcing shots, and they listened to him on Saturday. They let the opportunities outside the three-point line come to them versus settling for those jumpers. They shot a woeful 18 percent from three in their last four games before making 40 percent against Indiana.

Next up: Wisconsin gets ready to take their show on the road again to play Rutgers. They need this win. Not to say it’s a must-win, but it’s a borderline one for the Badgers. If they lay another egg on the road, you cannot help to think they’re simply average this season. Rutgers gave Michigan State a fight before trailing off at the end of the game. These two will tussle on Wednesday night.

Charlie.