John Blackwell scored 25 points and John Tonje added 14 as the Wisconsin Badgers persevered down the stretch to hold off host Minnesota.
John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74-67.
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.
Wisconsin basketball extended its win streak over rival Minnesota to nine games on Wednesday. Here's what Gophers coach Ben Johnson said postgame
The No. 12 Badgers, in the midst of a stretch of two losses in three games, travel to play Minnesota in their final road game of the season at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Minneapolis. It's Wisconsin's second matchup of the season against the Golden Gophers, having already dominated their Border Battle rival 80-59 on Jan. 10.
It's Wisconsin vs Minnesota tonight in a Big Ten game. Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, livestreaming info and game odds.
Wisconsin basketball improved to 23-7 on the season and 13-6 in Big Ten play with a strong 74-67 win over rival Minnesota on Wednesday.
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The Golden Gophers’ recent box scores are making this defense look better than it truly is. Minnesota has played plenty of opponents in the bottom half of the Big Ten in offensive aptitude, including USC (10th in offensive rating), Penn State twice (11th), injury-riddled Northwestern (14th), Nebraska (16th), and Washington (18th).