Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins center Aday Mara (15) is greeted by guard Skyy Clark (55) during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard earned a milestone victory as the Badgers avoided a disastrous second-half collapse to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-68 on Jan. 14. The Badgers started strong and took a 17-point lead into halftime.

BOX SCORE:Wisconsin 80, Minnesota 59 Need a break ... “That second half we got the ball moving,” Badgers coach Greg Gard said. “We even did in the back half of the first and were able ...

Behind a balanced scoring attack and diligent second-half defense, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team overcame a slow start to handily defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 80-59 on Jan. 10.

Blackwell and veteran Max Klesmit denied USC from completing an improbable comeback with 25 combined second-half tallies, led by aggressive play inside the three-point line. When the dust settled, Wisconsin pocketed a 15-point victory to improve to 15-3 on the season.

Senior guard Max Klesmit was "back going pretty much full blast today," Badgers coach Greg Gard said Monday ... Wisconsin's blowout win over Minnesota yet did not play. Gard said Klesmit had ...

Steven Crowl, a graduate student from Minnesota, is averaging 16.2 points and shooting 71% in his past six games, all Badgers victories.

After collecting its fourth Big Ten win of the 2024-25 slate, Wisconsin now sits at 14-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Here are five stats that defined UW’s clutch win over Ohio State:

The Badgers' near second-half collapse provided them with a blueprint for how to win tight games, and they'll look to take those lessons with them going forward.

John Blackwell added 15 points and Steven Crowl 14 for Wisconsin (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) to give coach Greg Gard his 200th career victory ... lineup after missing Friday’s 80-59 victory over Minnesota with an ankle injury. Kamari McGee’s offensive rebound ...

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The Badgers were one of four schools who earned a visit from a top international wing, whose looming decision day will mark the end of a process that has progressed