K, this time I really mean it: The Hoosiers have a great chance to steal a Big Ten road win tonight at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. To say the Badgers are struggling would be a huge understatement. They've lost five of their last six contests, including home losses to Illinois (a team IU handled) and North Dakota State (a team my high school squad could have handled).\nJuniors Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor lead the Badger attack. If the Hoosiers can limit Tucker's penetration and force Taylor to take contested 3-pointers, they will win this one. If they can't, it will be a long night.\nAfter playing with No. 1 Connecticut for much of the game Saturday, it's not a stretch to expect the Hoosiers to come out and play with some fire. If Robert Vaden regains his scoring touch and IU plays solid defense, the Hoosiers will be tough to beat. \nIn the post, Marco Killingsworth should be able to overpower sophomore Brian Butch, who has yet to live up to his McDonald's All-American billing from high school. \nIf Marco dominates like he should, and makes good passes out of the inevitable double teams he'll face, the Hoosiers will get their first road Big Ten road win of the season.
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