Kamari McGee added 11 points for Wisconsin , Big Ten , which bounced back from an road loss at UCLA on Tuesday after a seven-game winning streak to improve to at home.
Brice Williams had 11 points for Nebraska , Big Ten , which has lost six straight games. The Badgers sandwiched a red-hot start and strong finish to the first half Saturday around a six-minute drought for a lead at the break.
Wisconsin went on an run early in the second half, stretching the lead to on a driving dunk by Tonje with just over 14 minutes remaining. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Blackwell and McGree put the Badgers up with just under left.
Wisconsin went 17 of 37 The Badgers also had a advantage in points off turnovers. Wisconsin scored the first eight points of the game and pushed the lead to , hitting seven of their first eight shots, including five of six from 3-point range. The Badgers then missed 9 of their next 10 shots, to enable a Nebraska run. Sharpshooting reserve Connor Essegian, who transferred to Nebraska after two seasons at Wisconsin, hit his first 3-pointer off the bench, but finished with eight points in 23 minutes on 3-of shooting.
South Carolina retired the No. Two teams coming off tough losses face a tight turnaround as Pittsburgh hosts Virginia on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game. The Panthers , ACC fell at…. Virginia, Pitt aim to bounce back after tight losses.
