Wisconsin shut down No. 2 Maryland in a decisive first half and held on for a 70-57 victory Saturday night, ending the Terrapins’ 27-game home winning streak and knocking them out of a tie atop the Big Ten standings.
Vitto Brown scored a career-high 21 points, Bronson Koenig had 16, and Nigel Hayes added 14 for the Badgers (16-9, 8-4), who have won seven straight.
After using a 28-5 run to go up by 35-19, Wisconsin let the lead dwindle to 6 points with 10 minutes 48 seconds remaining before pushing back. A 3-pointer by Koenig and a layup by Brown made the score 53-41, and the Terrapins never threatened again.