Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers
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Wisconsin slays another giant as Badgers roll to 92-71 victory over No. 10 Michigan State
Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten) is the first team to post three wins over top-10 squads this season. The Badgers won 91-88 at No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 10 and pulled out a 92-90 overtime victory at No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday.
The Badgers made their first five 3-point attempts in the opening 5 1/2 minutes and never looked back on their way to a surprisingly easy victory that ended with a court storming.
Wisconsin never trailed and led by as many as 24. The Badgers shot 15 of 35 from 3-point range, including 10 of 17 in the first half.
Boyd scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half, while John Blackwell had 19 of his 24 in the second half. Nolan Winter added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Wisconsin.
Coen Carr had 19 points to lead Michigan State (20-5, 10-4). Jeremy Fears Jr. had 14 points and 12 assists, but he shot just 3 of 12 from the floor.
Michigan State trailed 24-14 when Spartans center Carson Cooper landed awkwardly on a drive attempt and briefly left the game. The Badgers outscored Michigan State 8-0 while Cooper was out — completing a 15-0 spurt — and led 32-14 when he got back on the floor two minutes later.
The Spartans cut the margin to nine on a couple of occasions after Cooper returned, but Wisconsin built its lead back up and led 51-34 at the break. The margin never dipped below 15 in the second half.
Wisconsin visits Ohio State on Tuesday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jack Robison Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jordan Scott misses 23-foot three point jumper | 71 - 92 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jordan Scott Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 92 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 WIS |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 30-62 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 15-35 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 15-16 | FT | 17-23 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Madison, WI
Attendance: 16,838 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |