ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Interstat) — John Blackwell scored 26 points in his home state to lead Wisconsin to a 91-88 upset of previously unbeaten Michigan in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Saturday at Crisler Center. The Badgers, who trailed 38-37 at halftime, erupted for 54 second-half points to hand the top-ranked Wolverines their first loss of the season before a crowd of 12,707.

Blackwell, a Bloomfield Hills native, led all scorers. Nick Boyd added 22 points and six assists for Wisconsin, which improved to 11-5. Elliot Cadeau scored 19 points and Morez Johnson had 18 for Michigan, which fell to 14-1 despite holding advantages in points in the paint and points off turnovers. The Wolverines had been an 18.5-point favorite.