Ohio State made No. 24 Wisconsin work until the final seconds, but the Buckeyes couldn't overcome a 17-point halftime deficit and lost again.
Ohio State came up short at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday, but freshman center Ivan Njegovan made a case for a bigger role with a strong performance.
The Badgers had to battle through shooting struggles after a hot start Tuesday night, but they managed enough to hold on for their sixth straight win.
Rating metrics hold their optimistic outlook for the Badgers after its win over a highly-ranked Buckeyes team. Wisconsin remains in the Big Ten’s top tier in both KenPom and ESPN BPI: KenPom: No. 21 overall (same ranking as it held after the Minnesota win) and No. 5 in the Big Ten, with the No. 12 offense and No. 50 defense in the country.
In a back-and-forth contest where neither team could cut into or extend the lead, carelessness with the basketball proved to be the difference maker. No. 9 Ohio State (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) fought off multiple strong pushes from Wisconsin (10-8,
John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.
No. 9 Ohio State faces Wisconsin after Taylor Thierry scored 20 points in Ohio State's 69-60 win against the Oregon Ducks. The Badgers are 7-2 in home games. Wisconsin is 3-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.
John Poznanski (R) tf. Niccolo Colucci 3:13 (20-5). HWT: 8/10 Yaraslau Slavikouski (R) md. Gannon Rosenfeld 14-3 125: 29/29 Nicolar Rivera (W) d. 10/10 Dean Peterson 4-1 133: 9/9 Dylan Shawver (R) d.
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Ohio State Buckeyes (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (10-7, 1-5 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Ohio State faces Wisconsin after Taylor Thierry scored ...