CHICAGO (AP) — John Blackwell scored a career-high 34 points with six 3-pointers and No. 23 Wisconsin hung on to beat Washington 85-82 in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Nick Boyd added 23 points with five 3-pointers while Andrew Rohde hit two free throws in the closing seconds to stretch it to a three-point game after the Badgers (23-9) let an 18-point lead in the second half shrink to one.

The Washington Huskies came up just short against the Wisconsin Badgers after nearly mounting an 18-point comeback at the Big Ten Tournament.

Wisconsin guard John Blackwell made history with his 34-point history while the Badgers survived a late scare in their 85-82 win over Washington.

John Blackwell made six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 34 ​points as No. 23 Wisconsin eliminated Washington from the Big Ten ‌Conference tournament with an 85-82 victory Thursday at Chicago.

CHICAGO - The University of Wisconsin became known as the comeback kids as they stockpiled Big Ten conference wins over the last three months. Over a third of its 14 Big Ten wins was Wisconsin erasing a deficit of at least 10 points, including a pair of ...

Wisconsin Badgers start their run for a third straight tournament title game appearance when it faces Washington at the United Center.