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Wisconsin wipes out large deficit, downs Minnesota
John Blackwell scored 23 points and Nick Boyd produced 19 of his 21 points in the second half as Wisconsin overcame an 18-point halftime deficit to rally for a 67-63 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (15-6, 7-3 Big Ten) trailed 35-17 at the half and took their first le...
Wisconsin, Minnesota try to shrug off painful home losses
Wisconsin has not lost back-to-back games at home in nearly three full seasons. Yet those are the stakes when the Badgers host Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten) let a 12-point second-half lead slip away in a 73-71 loss to Southern California on S...
Southern California storms back to stun Wisconsin
Chad Baker-Mazara had 29 points and Ezra Ausar added 17 as visiting Southern California rallied down the stretch for a 73-71 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Sunday in Madison, Wis.,USC (15-5, 4-5 Big Ten) rallied from a 58-46 deficit over the final 12 minutes to snap Wisconsin's five-gam...
Wisconsin red hot going into matchup with struggling USC
Surging Wisconsin looks to extend its winning streak when it returns home to host Southern California in a Big Ten matchup on Sunday in Madison., ,The Badgers (14-5, 6-2 Big Ten) rolled past the host Penn State Nittany Lions 98-71 on Thursday, closing the first half with a decisive 38-9 run en route...
Wisconsin buries Penn State early for fifth win in a row
John Blackwell and Braeden Carrington scored 17 points apiece as Wisconsin cruised to a 98-71 win over Penn State in a Big Ten contest Thursday night in State College, Pa.,Nolan Winter added 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting for Wisconsin (14-5, 6-2), which won its fifth game in a row. Nick Boyd scored...
Duo sparking Wisconsin; Penn State eyes 1st Big Ten win
On the court, Wisconsin guards Nick Boyd and John Blackwell are fierce competitors.,Off the court, the duo could not be more different.,"Nick has a different personality," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "Nick's a little more outgoing, Nick's more outspoken, Nick wears his emotions on his sleeve mor...
Wisconsin continues hot stretch, fends off Rutgers' rally
Nick Boyd scored 32 points and dished out nine assists Saturday as Wisconsin built a 26-point second-half lead before holding off a fierce comeback by visiting Rutgers for a 96-87 Big Ten Conference win in Madison.,The Badgers (13-5, 5-2) led 71-45 at the 13:27 mark of the second half after a 3-poin...
Wisconsin showing toughness on Big Ten win streak; Rutgers up next
While his play and his team's form lately might imply otherwise, Wisconsin guard John Blackwell says that not everything is perfect.,"It's not always going to be sunshine and rainbows," Blackwell said. "You pray about things and you imagine things, and it's not always going to be the case.",However,...
John Blackwell's buzzer-beater lifts Wisconsin over Minnesota
John Blackwell pulled up and drilled a 25-footer as time ran out to lift Wisconsin to a 78-75 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Blackwell's teammates chased him for a lap around the floor to celebrate the dramatic end to the Badgers' rally.,Blackwell finished with...
High-flying Wisconsin aims to extend dominance over Minnesota
Wisconsin just claimed its most prestigious win in seven years.,Now, Greg Gard wants to make sure his Badgers team avoids a letdown in its follow-up performance.,Wisconsin (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) goes for its third win in a row when it tips off against Minnesota (10-6, 3-2) on Tuesday night in Minneapol...
Wisconsin upsets No. 2 Michigan, sending Wolverines to first loss
John Blackwell scored 26 points and Nick Boyd added 22 points and six assists as Wisconsin held on to stun No. 2 Michigan 91-88 in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich., to end the Wolverines' unbeaten campaign.,Aleksas Bieliauskas made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Braeden ...
Fresh off close call, No. 2 Michigan takes aim at Wisconsin
A dominant Michigan club finally sputtered and survived a 3-pointer off the back of the rim to maintain its unblemished record.,The No. 2 Wolverines will look to bounce back from the close call when they meet Wisconsin in Big Ten play on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan (14-0, 4-0) is...
Wisconsin blitzes UCLA early, bounces back for Big 10 triumph
Nick Boyd scored 20 points and Nolan Winter added 18 as Wisconsin held off visiting UCLA, 80-72, in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Madison, Wisc.,John Blackwell added 17 points and Andrew Rohde 12 for Wisconsin (10-5, Big Ten 2-2), which bounced back from its only home loss, 89-73,...
Mick Cronin challenges UCLA's toughness ahead of Wisconsin matchup
UCLA coach Mick Cronin was beside himself as he begged his players to show more toughness.,Then-No. 25 Iowa ran roughshod over the visiting Bruins in the first half of a 74-61 victory on Saturday -- a game in which UCLA trailed by as many as 24 points. The Bruins will try to regroup and produce a be...
Milestone for Braden Smith as No. 5 Purdue downs Wisconsin
Braden Smith shattered the Big Ten's career assists record and No. 5 Purdue shattered Wisconsin's will with an extended second-half spree to earn an 89-73 Big Ten victory on Saturday night in Madison, Wis.,Smith, who needed nine helpers to tie the 890 assists handed out by Michigan State's Cassius W...
Wisconsin strolls to comfortable win over Milwaukee
Nick Boyd scored 16 points while leading Wisconsin to an 80-60 nonconference win over Milwaukee on Tuesday in Madison, Wis.,Nolan Winter added 14 points and seven rebounds for Wisconsin (9-4). John Blackwell added eight points, six rebounds and four assists for the Badgers, who won their second stra...
Wisconsin draws Milwaukee in final non-conference game of season
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard wants more movement from the Badgers when they host Milwaukee in a non-conference game Tuesday night in Madison, Wis. ,The Badgers (8-4) cruised to an 88-61 home win against Central Michigan on Dec. 22 behind 18 points apiece from Austin Rapp and Nolan Winter. The Wisconsin...
Wisconsin uses depth to take down struggling Central Michigan
Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp had 18 points apiece to pace Wisconsin to an 88-61 nonconference victory over visiting Central Michigan on Monday night in Madison.,Winter, who entered averaging 13.7 points and a team-best 9.5 rebounds, limped off the court with just under six minutes and did not return...
Wisconsin aiming to get right at home against Central Michigan
Wisconsin will be looking for home-court advantage to get back on track when the Badgers host Central Michigan in a nonconference game Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-4) lost 76-66 in overtime to Villanova in a nonconference game Friday in Milwaukee. The Badgers trailed by 15 early in the...
Bryce Lindsay powers Villanova to overtime win against Wisconsin
Bryce Lindsay scored 10 of his 12 points in overtime to pace Villanova to a 76-66 victory over Wisconsin in a nonconference game Friday night as part of the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown.,Wisconsin, which trailed by 15 early in the second half, pulled even at 56-all on Nolan Winter's short jumper with 31...