Unranked Wisconsin Defeats No. 3 Marquette in Stunning Victory

Max Klesmit's 21 first-half points and Wisconsin's rebounding superiority seal the win, marking a three-game winning streak in the longstanding rivalry.

Unranked Wisconsin beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64, marking the first three-game winning streak for either team in the 130-game series since the Badgers won four straight from 1998-2001.
Max Klesmit scored all 21 of his points before halftime, a personal best since transferring from Wofford to Wisconsin before the start of last season.
Despite trailing by 16 in the closing seconds of the first half, Marquette went on a 17-2 run to get the margin down to one with 14:46 left in the game, but never managed to grab the lead.
Wisconsin outrebounded Marquette 38-23 and outscored them 18-2 in second-chance points.
Marquette is likely to drop a few spots in the AP Top 25 poll, while Wisconsin, which didn’t get a single vote in this week’s poll, could make a significant leap based on this victory.