Senior Writer Mike Lucas offered his observations from Wisconsin's 70-65 loss to Northwestern in Evanston. Get it straight from the source by following @LucasAtLarge on Twitter.

Badgers had season-hi 19 assists on 24 makes. But they still struggle offensively because of their inability to consistently stretch defense

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 13, 2016

Khalil Iverson had most productive B10 game after DNP vs Maryland. Had 6 pts, 2 reb, 2 assists, 2 steals in 8 minutes. Made most of chance

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 13, 2016

Iverson's presence most noticeable when UW applied full-court pressure. Had steal & behind the back pass but Badgers couldn't convert at rim

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 13, 2016

Northwestern's Bryant McIntosh set early tone by attacking off dribble and the Badgers overall didn't do a good job handling ball screens

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 13, 2016

The good news? For a tm that doesn't press the Badgers created 3 turnovers with pressure. The bad news? They failed to score on those steals

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) January 13, 2016