Wisconsin Badgers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohn Blackwell, Steven Crowl lead Wisconsin to 75-63 victory over Rutgers
Blackwell made 8 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws as the Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten Conference) upped their win streak to four. Crowl hit 8 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers on the way to his first double-double of the season.
John Tonje added 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Wisconsin.
Tyson Acuff scored 17 off the bench to lead the Scarlet Knights (8-7, 1-3), who lost for the first time in seven home games.
Blackwell had 13 points and Crowl scored 12 to help Wisconsin take a 43-34 into halftime. The Badgers scored the first six points and led by as many as 16 before the break. Rutgers closed within seven points before Kamari McGee hit a pullup jumper with one second left. Acuff scored 11 to pace the Scarlet Knights.
Ace Bailey opened the second half with a 3-pointer for Rutgers to make it a two-possession game. The Scarlet Knights twice closed within three points — the second coming when Jeremiah Williams hit a pullup jumper to make 60-57 with 6:45 remaining. But Tonje answered with a 3-pointer and Blackwell scored four straight at the free-throw line to cap a 13-2 run, putting Wisconsin up 14 with 90 seconds left.
The Badgers shot 54.4% from the floor and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line. Rutgers shot 34.2% overall and made 6 of 13 at the foul line. Both teams hit seven 3-pointers.
Rutgers will host No. 20 Purdue on Thursday. Wisconsin will host Minnesota on Friday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Lathan Sommerville made Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Acuff. | 75 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:18 | John Blackwell made Layup. | 75 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Wisconsin Timeout | 73 - 61 |
Statistics
WIS |
RUTG |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 25-73 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 6-6 | FT | 6-13 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |


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