Malik Reneau scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed six rebounds as Indiana defeated Washington 78-62 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Seattle. Luke Goode scored 18

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With its tournament resume on the line, Indiana basketball went to Seattle and beat Washington in convincing fashion to move to 18-11 on the season and 9-9 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers have struggled with slow starts this season that regularly left them trailing at halftime,

SEATTLE, Wash. — Indiana basketball fans brought a taste of Assembly Hall to the West Coast on Saturday afternoon in a 78-62 win over Washington. There was a large contingent of IU fans in attendance at Alaska Airlines Arena, and they closed out the game with chants of "Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers" in celebration of their team's third straight win.

Malik Reneau isn't listed on Indiana basketball's availability report for Saturday's game against Washington, what that means for Hoosiers:

The Hoosiers are rounding into shape to close the season, and a dominant win over Washington was needed on a bad day for NCAA Tournament bubble teams.

Indiana basketball forward Malik Reneau had clutch performance against Washington less than 72 hours removed from ER visit:

The Hoosiers were also unsure as to the status of their second leading scorer, Malik Reneau, who was a late scratch from the lineup against Penn State with an illness that required emergent medical attention.

The UW men have two games left, but for all intents and purposes, their first season in the Big Ten ended following a 78-62 defeat against Indiana on Saturday.