No. 15 Wisconsin beats Rutgers 61-54 in OT
Ethan Happ scored seven of his career-high 32 points in overtime and No. 15 Wisconsin overcame offensive struggles to beat Rutgers 61-54 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Wisconsin Badgers
61
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
54
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIS | 20 | 25 | 16 | 61 |
| RUTG | 25 | 20 | 9 | 54 |
Madison Square Garden
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 73-64 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Denver Pioneers | W 75-68 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 61-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 60-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 59-54
Foul on Ibrahima Diallo.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 59-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 58-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 57-54
Foul on Mike Williams.
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JumpShot 0:38 57-54
Nigel Johnson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 57-52
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 56-52
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 56-52
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 55-52
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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LayUpShot 1:33 55-52
Nigel Hayes made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Happ.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 53-52
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 53-51
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 53-50
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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LayUpShot 2:15 53-50
Ethan Happ made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Hayes.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 51-50
Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 51-49
Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 51-48
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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LayUpShot 2:46 51-48
Ethan Happ made Layup. Assisted by Zak Showalter.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 49-48
Foul on Shaquille Doorson.
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LayUpShot 3:12 49-48
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:18 47-48
Corey Sanders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by C.J. Gettys.
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LayUpShot 4:43 47-45
Nigel Hayes made Layup.
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LayUpShot 0:02 45-45
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 43-45
Nigel Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 43-44
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:33 43-44
Bronson Koenig made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Happ.
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LayUpShot 0:46 40-44
Corey Sanders made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:09 40-42
Zak Showalter made Layup. Assisted by Bronson Koenig.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:19 38-42
Deshawn Freeman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:19 38-41
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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LayUpShot 1:27 38-41
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 36-41
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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LayUpShot 1:57 36-41
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:11 34-41
Ethan Happ made Layup. Assisted by Bronson Koenig.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 32-41
C.J. Gettys made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:22 32-40
C.J. Gettys made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:22 32-39
Foul on Ethan Happ.
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JumpShot 4:04 32-39
Nigel Johnson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:33 32-37
Foul on Issa Thiam.
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LayUpShot 4:33 32-37
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:34 30-37
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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PersonalFoul 5:46 30-37
Foul on Jordan Hill.
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TipShot 6:08 30-37
Deshawn Freeman made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 7:08 30-35
Foul on Ibrahima Diallo.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:07 30-35
Vitto Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:07 29-35
Foul on Issa Thiam.
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LayUpShot 9:26 29-35
Corey Sanders made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Johnson.
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LayUpShot 9:57 29-33
Deshawn Freeman made Layup.
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DunkShot 10:37 29-31
Eugene Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Nigel Johnson.
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JumpShot 11:16 29-29
Mike Williams made Jumper.
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JumpShot 11:52 29-27
Charles Thomas IV made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 12:29 27-27
Foul on Jordan Hill.
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PersonalFoul 12:48 27-27
Foul on Ibrahima Diallo.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:04 27-27
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:04 26-27
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:04 25-27
Foul on C.J. Gettys.
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PersonalFoul 15:01 25-27
Foul on Nigel Hayes.
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PersonalFoul 15:35 25-27
Foul on Candido Sa.
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End Game 0:00 61-54
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:12 61-54
Nigel Hayes Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 61-54
Deshawn Freeman missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 61-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 60-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 59-54
Foul on Ibrahima Diallo.
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Steal 0:22 59-54
Ethan Happ Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:22 59-54
Corey Sanders Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 59-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 58-54
Bronson Koenig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 57-54
Foul on Mike Williams.
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JumpShot 0:38 57-54
Nigel Johnson made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:51 57-52
Rutgers Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:57 57-52
Ibrahima Diallo Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 57-52
Ethan Happ missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:57 57-52
Ethan Happ made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:57 56-52
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:16 56-52
C.J. Gettys Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 56-52
Nigel Hayes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 55-52
Foul on Deshawn Freeman.
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LayUpShot 1:33 55-52
Nigel Hayes made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Happ.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 53-52
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 53-51
Mike Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 53-50
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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Offensive Rebound 1:57 53-50
Mike Williams Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:57 53-50
Nigel Johnson missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:15 53-50
Ethan Happ made Layup. Assisted by Nigel Hayes.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 51-50
Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:36 51-48
Zak Showalter Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:36 51-49
Corey Sanders made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:36 51-48
Foul on Zak Showalter.
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LayUpShot 2:46 51-48
Ethan Happ made Layup. Assisted by Zak Showalter.
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Offensive Rebound 3:12 49-48
Nigel Hayes Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:12 49-48
Ethan Happ missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 49-48
Foul on Shaquille Doorson.
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LayUpShot 3:12 49-48
Ethan Happ made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:29 47-48
C.J. Gettys Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:55 47-48
Deshawn Freeman Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:55 47-48
C.J. Gettys Block.
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LayUpShot 3:55 47-48
Ethan Happ missed Layup.
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Team Stats
WIS
RUTG
20-60
FG
19-54
33
Field Goal %
35
3-25
3PT
3-10
12
Three Point %
30
18-28
FT
13-20
64
Free Throw %
65
41
Rebounds
44
14
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
34
10
Assists
6
7
Steals
8
6
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
19
1
Team Turnovers
3
15
Total Turnovers
19
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
32
Points in Paint
26
20
Fouls
25
7
Largest Lead
9
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