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.

"For him to only be a sophomore right now is unbelievable," Wisconsin assistant coach Sharif Chambliss said. "He's been a joy to coach."

Wisconsin basketball's unsung hero leads the Big Ten in three-point percentage. His play has been key to the Badgers' strong season to date.

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 Saturday afternoon to extend its winning streak to seven games. Max Klesmit added 18 points and Nolan Winter 13 for the Badgers (15-3,

The Big Ten has two games on Wednesday, highlighted by a road trip for Wisconsin to Maryland. Northwestern will also host Rutgers. Let’s take a look at the schedule. While these two haven’t been getting a ton of attention nationally,

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.

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.

Amid the major changes across college football and other NCAA sports that includes arevenue-sharing plan with players, conferences have been looking for a way t

Wisconsin looks to avoid a third consecutive Big Ten road loss when the 17th-ranked Badgers face Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill. Wisconsin (16-5, 6-4) lost at Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday. Prior to that, the Badgers trounced Nebraska 83-55 at home last Sunday, coming off an 85-83 loss on the road at UCLA on Jan. 21.

The Wildcats boast a pair of the Big Ten's top-10 scorers, but most of their damage will not come from behind the arc.

Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts No. Wisconsin after Jalen Leach scored 23 points in Northwestern's 79-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.