Overview
- Unranked Wisconsin won 91-88 at Crisler after sinking 10 threes and shooting 63% after halftime, moving Michigan to 14-1 (4-1 Big Ten) and the Badgers to 11-5 (3-2).
- John Blackwell led the Badgers with 26 points, Nick Boyd added 22 with six assists, and freshman Aleksas Bieliauskas hit four quick threes early in the second half.
- Elliot Cadeau scored all 19 of his points after the break to keep Michigan close, with Morez Johnson Jr. adding 18 as the Wolverines finished 8-for-25 from deep.
- Michigan’s late push stalled on an offensive basket-interference call that wiped out an Aday Mara putback and a missed tying three by Roddy Gayle Jr. at the buzzer.
- Two days earlier, No. 12 Michigan State overcame a sloppy start to beat Northwestern 76-66 behind Carson Cooper’s 18 on 6-for-6 shooting, Jaxon Kohler’s 15, and Jeremy Fears Jr.’s 15-point second half, with turnovers still a concern.