The No. 19 University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-7, 6-6 Big Ten) 56–51 in a Border Battle matchup late Wednesday night to avenge a Jan. 3 home loss. The Badgers (17-6, 9-3) led most of the way behind another stellar performance from Ethan Happ and a near triple-double from Nate Reuvers.
D’Mitrik Trice nailed a clutch three-pointer with 1:44 to go in the second half to give UW a 52–46 lead, effectively icing the game and giving Wisconsin its fourth consecutive win on its rival’s home court.
Reuvers finished with seven blocks to go with nine points and eight rebounds in another stellar defensive performance.