Wisconsin trudges past Pittsburgh in low-scoring contest
The Badgers beat the Panthers 47-43, despite only 16 first-half points, which makes Wisconsin the first team since 2003 to win an NCAA Tournament game while scoring fewer than 50 points.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Panthers
43
Wisconsin Badgers
47
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| WIS | 16 | 31 | 47 |
Enterprise Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | W 82-76 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | W 80-61 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Rider Broncs | W 95-57 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 43-47
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 43-46
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 43-45
Foul on Michael Young.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 43-45
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 43-44
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:41 43-44
Jamel Artis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 40-44
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 40-44
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 40-44
Foul on Sheldon Jeter.
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JumpShot 1:43 40-44
Ethan Happ made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:37 40-42
Vitto Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Happ.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:55 40-39
James Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:55 39-39
Foul on Bronson Koenig.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:20 39-39
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:20 39-38
Foul on Sheldon Jeter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:43 39-38
Jamel Artis made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:19 36-38
Vitto Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nigel Hayes.
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PersonalFoul 5:46 36-35
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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LayUpShot 7:07 36-35
Nigel Hayes made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:58 36-33
Michael Young made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:13 34-33
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:13 34-32
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:13 34-31
Foul on James Robinson.
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JumpShot 8:59 34-31
Bronson Koenig made Jumper.
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JumpShot 11:50 34-29
Sheldon Jeter made Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Johnson.
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JumpShot 12:32 32-29
Michael Young made Jumper.
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JumpShot 12:52 30-29
Nigel Hayes made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:53 30-27
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:53 29-27
Jamel Artis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:53 28-27
Foul on Jordan Hill.
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LayUpShot 14:18 28-27
Cameron Johnson made Layup. Assisted by James Robinson.
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LayUpShot 14:42 26-27
Ethan Happ made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Hayes.
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PersonalFoul 15:06 26-25
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 15:10 26-25
Foul on Chris Jones.
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PersonalFoul 15:36 26-25
Foul on Vitto Brown.
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LayUpShot 15:36 26-25
Michael Young made Layup.
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DunkShot 15:55 24-25
Ethan Happ made Dunk.
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JumpShot 16:29 24-23
Vitto Brown made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:27 24-21
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:27 24-20
Foul on Alonzo Nelson-Ododa.
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LayUpShot 17:27 24-20
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 18:22 24-18
Foul on Alonzo Nelson-Ododa.
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PersonalFoul 18:29 24-18
Foul on Chris Jones.
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LayUpShot 18:54 24-18
Sheldon Jeter made Layup. Assisted by Chris Jones.
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PersonalFoul 19:10 22-18
Foul on Rafael Maia.
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LayUpShot 19:33 22-18
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 19:47 22-16
Foul on Rafael Maia.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:37 22-16
Vitto Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bronson Koenig.
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JumpShot 2:05 22-13
Chris Jones made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:27 20-13
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:27 20-12
Foul on Alonzo Nelson-Ododa.
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JumpShot 3:04 20-12
Nigel Hayes made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:29 20-10
Foul on James Robinson.
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LayUpShot 4:27 20-10
Charlie Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Happ.
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PersonalFoul 4:48 20-8
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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LayUpShot 5:38 20-8
Sheldon Jeter made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:08 18-8
Zak Showalter made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:12 18-6
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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PersonalFoul 6:21 18-6
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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JumpShot 7:06 18-6
Chris Jones made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 43-47
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 43-47
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:01 43-46
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 43-45
Foul on Michael Young.
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Offensive Rebound 0:02 43-45
Nigel Hayes Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 43-45
Ethan Happ missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 43-45
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 43-44
Foul on Jamel Artis.
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 43-44
Ethan Happ Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:05 43-44
James Robinson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:12 43-44
James Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 43-44
Nigel Hayes missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:40 43-44
Wisconsin Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:40 43-44
Pittsburgh Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:41 43-44
Jamel Artis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 0:48 40-44
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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Offensive Rebound 0:48 40-44
Sheldon Jeter Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:48 40-44
James Robinson missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:54 40-44
James Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:54 40-44
Nigel Hayes missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:26 40-44
Nigel Hayes Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:26 40-44
Michael Young missed Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 40-44
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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Defensive Rebound 1:43 40-44
Michael Young Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 40-44
Ethan Happ missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 40-44
Foul on Sheldon Jeter.
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JumpShot 1:43 40-44
Ethan Happ made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:11 40-42
Ethan Happ Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:11 40-42
Jamel Artis missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:25 40-42
Pittsburgh Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:37 40-42
Vitto Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Happ.
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Offensive Rebound 2:51 40-39
Bronson Koenig Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:51 40-39
Bronson Koenig missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:20 40-39
Ethan Happ Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:20 40-39
James Robinson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:36 40-39
James Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 40-39
Zak Showalter missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:55 40-39
James Robinson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:55 39-39
Pittsburgh Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:55 39-39
James Robinson missed Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 276 events.
Team Stats
PITT
WIS
18-48
FG
17-53
38
Field Goal %
32
3-11
3PT
4-19
27
Three Point %
21
4-7
FT
9-15
57
Free Throw %
60
36
Rebounds
37
7
Offensive Rebounds
12
29
Defensive Rebounds
25
6
Assists
6
3
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
6
1
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
11
12
Largest Lead
4
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