The Indiana basketball team picked up a 78-62 win on the road against Washington on Saturday night. IU improved to 18-11 overall and 9-9 in the Big Ten. Malik Reneau came off the bench and led the team with 22 points and six rebounds. Luke Goode had 18 points (5-of-9 from 3-point range).

Indiana basketball opens its first West Coast road trip in the expanded Big Ten with a game against Washington on Saturday afternoon.

Entering Saturday evening’s contest, the Washington men’s basketball team was playing for its postseason life, trying to fight for the final spot in the Big Ten Tournament against Indiana.

Welcome to our live blog for Saturday's game between Indiana and Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

While Washington (13-16; 4-14) showed signs of life coming out of halftime, it followed up a 7-0 run with a scoring drought that lasted more than five minutes. The Huskies shot 36.2% and turned the ball over 13 times while leading scorer Great Osobor had a season-low four points and didn't score a single field goal (0 for 5).

As of now, the black alternates are not available for purchase online, but that could change given the generally positive response from fans. It's also unknown as to whether Indiana will wear them again, but the Hoosiers are 1-0 in black, so it could be something coach Mike Woodson goes back to for the Big Ten or NCAA Tournament.

The Indiana basketball team is on a two-game winning streak as it heads west to Seattle to face Washington on Saturday. IU is 17-11 overall and 8-9 in the Big Ten. Washington is 13-15 overall and 4-13 in conference play.