Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combine for 43 to carry Wisconsin to 92-82 win over Ohio State
Blackwell and Boyd, who have combined for over 38 points per game, finished with 22 and 21, respectively, the sixth time they have both been over 20 points. The 6-foot-10 Rapp, the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year at Portland last season, scored all 19 of his points off the bench in the first half. Nolan Winter finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Aleksas Bieliauskas added 10 points for Wisconsin (16-6, 7-3 Big Ten).
Ohio State's own dynamic duo, Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr., averaging over 35 ppg, finished with 18 and nine, respectively. Amare Bynum scored 18 points for the Buckeyes (14-7, 6-5), while Devin Royal added 17 and Taison Chatman 14.
Wisconsin made only two of its first 11 attempts while falling behind 15-4, but Rapp hit three consecutive 3s in bringing back the Badgers to their first lead, 24-23, with eight minutes in the first half. Rapp added two more 3s, and a late run put Wisconsin up 49-43 at the break.
The Buckeyes led throughout the second half with Boyd and Blackwell scoring 11 points apiece. Boyd's bucket with 2:41 to go gave Wisconsin its largest lead at 16.
Wisconsin shot 52%, made 19 of 21 at the line and outscored Ohio State 42-30 in the paint.
Wisconsin is at Indiana next Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Puff Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 82 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Puff Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 81 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foul on John Blackwell. | 80 - 92 |
Statistics
 OSU |
 WIS |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-69 | FG | 32-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 16-18 | FT | 19-21 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 24 | Percent Led | 68 |
Game Information
Location: Madison, WI
Attendance: 16,838 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 10-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Nebraska | 9-1 | 0.5 | 20-1 |
| Illinois | 9-1 | 0.5 | 18-3 |
| Michigan State | 9-2 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Wisconsin | 8-3 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 4 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 6-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Ohio State | 6-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 5-6 | 5 | 16-6 |
| Washington | 4-7 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6.5 | 10-11 |
| Northwestern | 2-9 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 2-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 8 | 8-12 |
| Oregon | 1-9 | 8.5 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 0-10 | 9.5 | 9-12 |