No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers vs. USC Trojans: Game Thread

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Fresh off a 70-68 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the USC Trojans, with tip-off set for 2:00 p.m. at the Galen Center on Saturday.

Wisconsin’s win on Tuesday made it six straight and the fourth straight conference win, improving them to 14-3 on the year and 4-2 in Big Ten play.

The trio of John Tonje, John Blackwell, and Steven Crowl led the way with 17, 15, and 14 points, respectively, as Tonje had 10 free throws in the win, while Crowl was the go-to guy in the first half.

The Badgers found a way to win despite shooting 5/22 (22.7 percent) from three, and fended off a second-half push from the Buckeyes, who scored 48 points…