When the Wisconsin Badgers last played Penn State in November, head coach Kelly Sheffield said the Badgers were “taken to the woodshed” in a 3-1 loss on the road.
The mood was much more chipper post game Thursday in Madison, after the Badgers out-physicaled the Nittany Lions in a rematch in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 match where Wisconsin won 3-1 (25-11, 28-30, 25-12, 25-18) thanks in part to its block coming up huge to advance to the Elite Eight.
Middle blocker CC Crawford had 10 blocks — and also scored the match winning kill — while the Badgers as a team tallied 17 on the night, and that dominant block really made the Penn State hitters struggle all night.