USC’s NCAA tournament hopes took a hit with an 84-69 loss to Wisconsin. At 11-7, the Trojans need to finish strong in their final 13 games to boost their March Madness dreams in USC coach Eric Musselman’s first season.
The Badgers allowed a 20-4 run in the second half, but they showed the strides they've made with a resilient effort down the stretch.
A dominant defensive showing and a standout performance from one of their guards paved the way for the Badgers in the first game of their West Coast trip.
Luke Fickell and the University of Wisconsin football program will lean on returning players like Trech Kekahuna to help usher in its new offensive system under
USC head coach Eric Musselman was highly complimentary of Wisconsin, its caliber and depth, and guard John Blackwell (28 points) when meeting with the media postgame.
John Blackwell finished with 28 points and Max Klesmit added 18 for the Badgers, who defeated the Trojans, 86-69, Saturday at Galen Center.
Blackwell and veteran Max Klesmit denied USC from completing an improbable comeback with 25 combined second-half tallies, led by aggressive play inside the three-point line. When the dust settled, Wisconsin pocketed a 15-point victory to improve to 15-3 on the season.
Lucky seven for No. 24 Wisconsin came at the expense of USC, as the Badgers rolled on Saturday in the first of two in California, 84-69. Blackwell scored 28 poi
Wisconsin and USC are set to tip-off at 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network. The Badgers are in search of their seventh consecutive victory and fifth-straight in conference play. They may need their top form in order to achieve that result.
Jeff Grimes was once selling advertising space in coupon books. Now he'll try to reestablish the Badgers offense as a rugged group. Here's our exclusive interview with the offensive coordinator.
Wisconsin basketball added another solid win to its resume on Saturday with an 84-69 road triumph over USC. USC holds the No. 75 slot in the NCAA NET Rankings, making it another Quad 1 victory for the Badgers. For reference, here is a reminder of how the NET classifies each game: