Wisconsin’s John Blackwell embraced challenge to become a special player. Now he’s a Big Ten rising star.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.
Wisconsin leads the Big Ten in three-point shooting. Here is what makes them so tough.
The Badgers have shot 48% and hit 32 three-pointers in the last two games, marksmanship that has helped the team start Big Ten play 6-3.
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John Blackwell scores 28 and No. 24 Wisconsin beats USC 84-69 to extend win streak to 7
John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin ... USC: Desmond Claude, who was leading the Big Ten with a 22 points-per-game average in conference games, was held to nine points. USC got within 55-52 midway through the second half before Wisconsin ...
With John Tonje, John Blackwell leading way No. 18 Wisconsin bounces back. Three takeaways from the Nebraska win
The graduate guard scored 27 points and the Badgers hit 17 three-pointers in an 83-55 victory over the Cornhuskers Sunday at the Kohl Center.
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Wisconsin’s John Blackwell embraced challenge to become a special player. Now he’s a Big Ten rising star.
The game was his fourth 20-point game of the season against the Big Ten. “I think John Blackwell is as good as any guard we’ve played against and I knew it watching it on film,” UCLA coach ...
State of the Big Ten: Which Men’s Hoops Teams Have Separated From the Pack
A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.
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No. 17 Wisconsin visits Maryland, downplays road stretch
With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of
Maryland faces No. 17 Wisconsin after Rice's 23-point showing
College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maryland hosts No. Wisconsin after Rodney Rice scored 23 points in Maryland's 79-78 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.
Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Illinois clamp down on Northwestern
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic,
John Tonje scores 27 as No. 18 Wisconsin hands Nebraska 6th straight loss
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while routing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss. Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) bounced back from an 85-83 loss at UCLA that snapped a seven-game winning streak.
Wisconsin men's basketball's 'strength in numbers' aiding defensive rise at the right time
The Badgers aren't a team that could press or apply full-court pressure, yet they still grow closer to a team that could defend at an elite level after another solid day.
No. 18 Wisconsin faces UCLA following Blackwell's 28-point game
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -3.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin visits UCLA after John Blackwell scored 28 points in Wisconsin's 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans.