Overview
- David Punch scored 17 and Brock Harding added 16 as TCU led wire to wire, fending off a late Badgers push to secure the title.
- John Blackwell paced Wisconsin with 30 points while Nick Boyd had 15, as the Badgers shot 34.5% from the field with 17 turnovers for a season-low 63 points.
- Harding earned tournament MVP honors, and TCU’s starters all reached double figures while the Horned Frogs forced turnovers and won the glass.
- In the semifinal, Wisconsin routed Providence 104-83 with Nick Boyd’s career-high 36 points plus seven rebounds and seven assists, and Austin Rapp’s 20 points on five threes; the Badgers dominated fastbreaks 32-14 and offensive boards 14-7.
- Wisconsin moved to 5-2 and hosts Northwestern in a Big Ten opener Wednesday, while TCU improved to 5-2 and next welcomes Notre Dame on Friday.