USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Chad Baker-Mazara hits 5 3s, scores 29; USC beats Wisconsin 73-71
Jacob Cofie had 11 rebounds to go with nine points and five assists for USC (15-5, 4-5 Big Ten).
Nick Boyd hit a 3-pointer, made two free throws and added a layup to spark a 17-2 run that gave the Badgers a 58-46 lead with 12 minutes to play, but the Badgers made just 4 of 16 from the field the rest of the way. Baker-Mazara scored nine points — which included the final seven — in a 16-2 run over the next seven-plus minutes to take a two-point lead with 4:54 remaining.
John Blackwell made two free throws that tied it 65-all with 3:13 left, but Ausar made back-to-back baskets, Baker-Mazara scored in the lane, and Jerry Easter II hit two free throws with two seconds left that made it a four-point game.
Boyd made 10 of 17 from the field, hit 8 of 9 from the free-throw line, and led Wisconsin (14-6, 6-3) with 29 points. Nolan Winter added 12 points and Blackwell 11.
The Badgers shot 34% (23 of 67) overall and made 9 of 37 (24%) from behind the arc.
Wisconsin: The Badgers host Minnesota on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nolan Winter makes 11-foot jumper (Andrew Rohde assists) | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Wisconsin Timeout | 73 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jerry Easter II makes free throw 2 of 2 | 73 - 69 |
Statistics
 USC |
 WIS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 23-67 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 9-37 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 17-23 | FT | 16-20 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 58 | Percent Led | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Madison, WI
Attendance: 15,216 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 1 | 18-1 |
| Michigan State | 8-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 5-4 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 7 | 9-11 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 8 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-8 | 8.5 | 9-10 |