A spring snowstorm that lashed Minnesota and western Wisconsin Tuesday night and Wednesday morning has prompted hundreds of schools to announce closures or delays.
John Blackwell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 12 Wisconsin held on for a 74-67 victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference battle Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74-67.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WKOW) -- No. 12 Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 74-67 for its ninth straight win over the Gophers. John Blackwell led Wisconsin with 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. John Tonje added 18 points and seven rebounds.
Wisconsin quickly extended its lead to 40-29 to begin the second half, but once Mitchell checked back into the game, everything changed. The Gophers slowly chipped away at the lead and cut it all the way down to 46-41 heading into the under-12 media timeout.
The Badgers (22-7, 12-6) go for their ninth straight win against Minnesota (15-14, 7-11) Wednesday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS - The No. 52 Minnesota tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 20 Wisconsin on Friday at Baseline Tennis Center, bringing their season record to 6-6.
Expect a slow commute this morning across the Twin Cities after a powerful snowstorm blanketed the metro with heavy, wet snow.