The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Michigan State Spartans 3-1 on Thursday evening, marking their fourth straight win as they improved to 17-6, including 11-2 in conference play.
Wisconsin fell behind early, losing the first set 26-24 before winning 25-21, 27-25, 25-20 for the 3-1 win. It was a different type of game for the Badgers, who hit .199, thanks to 26 errors. Michigan State wasn’t much better, hitting .212 with 25 errors.
Decelise Champion had 17 kills, while Jaela Auguste had 14 and four blocks. Meanwhile, the Badgers had 10 blocks and eight service aces.
The win was Wisconsin’s 12th straight against Michigan State, as the Badgers found key moments to pull away in the final three sets.