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Xavier Johnson and the fire from within

You could see it. Palms up, then fists clenched into a ball, placing them on his temple, covering his face in frustration. He walked to the bench with three fouls at the beginning of the second half against Wisconsin as he took a barrage of words from head coach Mike Woodson.

Xavier Johnson had just played arguably the most efficient half of his career at Indiana with seven points, five rebounds and six assists. Indiana led by as many as 22 points. But toward the end of the first half, things started to unravel. After a first-half foul, Xavier held up his arms and looked at the referee in disbelief.