Wisconsin’s John Blackwell embraced challenge to become a special player. Now he’s a Big Ten rising star.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.
With John Tonje, John Blackwell leading way No. 18 Wisconsin bounces back. Three takeaways from the Nebraska win
The graduate guard scored 27 points and the Badgers hit 17 three-pointers in an 83-55 victory over the Cornhuskers Sunday at the Kohl Center.
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John Blackwell scores 28 and No. 24 Wisconsin beats USC 84-69 to extend win streak to 7
John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 to extend its winning streak to seven games.
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Big Ten Basketball Midweek Rundown: Upsets Shake Up Standings
Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Midweek Rundown ... snapping the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak. John Tonje scored 24 points, and John Blackwell added 23 for Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin coach Greg Gard: 'We feel we should be 7-1 in [Big Ten play], we're not'
Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place finish in the new 18-team Big Ten. The Badgers have already proven that outlook wrong with a 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) start to the season and a No. 18 ranking in the current AP Poll. Predictive metrics back that up — Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in KenPom and No. 26 in the ESPN BPI.
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John Blackwell scores 28, No. 24 Wisconsin beats Southern California 84-69 to extend win streak to 7
LOS ANGELES -- — John Blackwell scored 28 points ... USC: Desmond Claude, who was leading the Big Ten with a 22 points-per-game average in conference games, was held to nine points.
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John Blackwell scores 28, No. 24 Wisconsin beats USC 84-69 to extend win streak to 7
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Blackwell scored 28 points ... USC: Desmond Claude, who was leading the Big Ten with a 22 points-per-game average in conference games, was held to nine points.
Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Illinois clamp down on Northwestern
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic,
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Greg Gard joins select list of Badger coaches with 200 victories
University of Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Greg Gard earned a milestone victory as the Badgers avoided a disastrous second-half collapse to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-68 on Jan. 14. The Badgers started strong and took a 17-point lead into halftime.
John Tonje scores 27 as No. 18 Wisconsin hands Nebraska 6th straight loss
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while routing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss. Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) bounced back from an 85-83 loss at UCLA that snapped a seven-game winning streak.
Wisconsin men's basketball's 'strength in numbers' aiding defensive rise at the right time
The Badgers aren't a team that could press or apply full-court pressure, yet they still grow closer to a team that could defend at an elite level after another solid day.