MADISON, Wis. (Interstat) — Wisconsin erased an 18-point halftime deficit to defeat Minnesota 67-63 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Kohl Center. The Badgers, who trailed 35-17 at the break, outscored the Golden Gophers 50-28 in the second half before a crowd of 14,653.

John Blackwell led Wisconsin with 23 points, including key free throws late, and Nick Boyd added 21. Bobby Durkin scored 20 for Minnesota, which dominated early but could not sustain its offense. The Badgers improved to 15-6 overall, while the Golden Gophers fell to 10-11.