Wisconsin loses point guard Chucky Hepburn to ankle injury in first half against Iowa State

A foreboding silence descended on Fiserv Forum on Sunday as Wisconsin freshman point guard Chucky Hepburn writhed in pain on the court.

Just a few seconds earlier, the staunchly pro-Badgers crowd cheered at an eardrum-puncturing level as UW took a 22-17 lead over Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament second-round matchup.

But after Tyrese Hunter, a former Racine St. Catherine’s standout, dropped in a layup with 4:37 left in the first…