Overview
- Wisconsin closed the first half on a 21-9 run to build a 51-29 lead at the Kohl Center.
- Rutgers mounted a 21-9 late run to trim the deficit to single digits before the Badgers sealed the game.
- The Badgers entered as heavy favorites at roughly 14–15.5 points and secured a nine-point victory.
- Harun Zrno’s 5-of-9 shooting from three stood out for Rutgers, while leading scorer Tariq Francis finished with 13 points after a slow start.
- Wisconsin’s win makes it four straight following victories over UCLA, No. 2 Michigan on the road, and Minnesota on a John Blackwell buzzer-beater.