Sophomore guard John Blackwell’s 28-point performance led the victory. He excelled as USC dedicated its game plan to stopping leading scorer John Tonje — who was held scoreless on 0-of-3 shooting. Trojans head coach Eric Musselman had much to say postgame about Blackwell’s play and the Badgers’ overall quality.
As a rising sophomore guard, John Blackwell has built on his strong start to the year with two of his best games of the year to open conference play.
A dominant defensive showing and a standout performance from one of their guards paved the way for the Badgers in the first game of their West Coast trip.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — John Blackwell scored 21, Steven Crowl totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds and Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 75-63 on Monday night. Blackwell made 8 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws as the Badgers (12-3 ...
LOS ANGELES, CA (WSAU) – The 24th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers won their seventh straight game on Saturday night when they defeated the USC Trojans 84-69.
John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Wisconsin plays UCLA after John Blackwell scored 28 points in Wisconsin's 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans. The Bruins have gone 9-1 at home.
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.
USC fails to overcome its cold shooting and Wisconsin's efficient offense, falling 84-69 to the No. 24 Badgers at Galen Center.
John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.
The Badgers lost almost all of a 17-point halftime lead, but hit on 25 of 28 free throw attempts and posted 70-68 win over the Buckeyes.