Hepburn leads Wisconsin over Liberty in NIT second round
By Seth Kruger | 6:38pmThe Badgers earned their first back-to-back wins since early January behind a career game from Chucky Hepburn.
The Badgers earned their first back-to-back wins since early January behind a career game from Chucky Hepburn.
In the opening round of the NIT, big man Steven Crowl dominated Bradley for a career high in points and 3-pointers.
Late misses helped the Buckeyes knock Wisconsin out of the tournament — the Badgers’ only first-night elimination in team history.
Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl combined for 42 points as Wisconsin secured an essential win over the Golden Gophers with Selection Sunday just a week away.
In the penultimate home game of the season, Wisconsin picked up a convincing win over the Hawkeyes behind a big scoring night from their freshmen and a double-double from Wahl.
Bench players showed out for Wisconsin, but Rutgers bested the Badgers in heartbreaking fashion.
Wisconsin found a way to close out a late comeback attempt from Michigan, even while enduring a 10 minute field goal scoring drought.
In a road game crucial for tournament hopes, Wisconsin scored just once in overtime to lose at Nebraska.
Wisconsin completed a regular season sweep of Penn State with a gritty overtime win on the road.
In front of an electric Kohl Center crowd, the Badgers fell to Northwestern, unable to avenge their loss earlier in the season.