After a 15-point road loss to No. 6 Illinois (13-5, 9-3 Big Ten), the No. 21 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team (15-6, 9-5) kept their Big Ten regular-season championship hopes alive after defeating Nebraska (4-11, 0-8) 61-48 Wednesday night in Lincoln.
The Badgers looked lackadaisical at times during the first half, and the underdog Cornhuskers jumped out to a 20-14 lead after starting the game 8-for-12 from the field including four three-pointers. The Badgers soon settled in after Nebraska’s blisteringly hot start, and Aleem Ford’s three-pointer at the buzzer gave Wisconsin a narrow three-point halftime lead.
Wisconsin struggled from the field in the first half — shooting just 10-for-33 from the floor and 5-for-19 from deep.