Washington 82, at Wisconsin 85

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a taut, back-and-forth Big Ten Conference tournament clash defined by star turns and critical final-minute execution, the Wisconsin Badgers edged the Washington Huskies 85-82 on Thursday afternoon at the United Center. A crowd of 16,157 saw the Badgers, the pregame favorites, survive a furious second-half rally from the Huskies behind a career-high 34 points from junior guard John Blackwell. The victory improved Wisconsin’s record to 23-9 and advanced them in the tournament bracket, while Washington’s season ended at 16-17. The game’s most pivotal sequence unfolded in the final 30 seconds with the score knotted at 81.… Read more...