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Wisconsin basketball delivered a statement victory at the Kohl Center on Sunday, defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 84-71.
The game was closely contested for the first 34 minutes, with Iowa leading by one point at halftime and Wisconsin holding a narrow advantage for much of the second half. The Badgers would pull away late, with a decisive 16-6 scoring run with under seven minutes remaining. Nick Boyd, one of the leaders of that decisive stretch, delivered arguably his best game as a Badger, finishing with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Starters John Blackwell and Nolan Winter each also tallied double-figure points, while bench forward Austin Rapp delivered an impressive 14 tallies on 5-of-7 shooting and 4-of-5 from 3.
Wisconsin improves to 19-8 (11-5 Big Ten) with the victory. The result notably reestablishes the team's red-hot momentum, which was recently halted by a disappointing loss to Ohio State last week. The win also pushes the Badgers' record against Quad 1 opponents to 5-7, further bolstering their NCAA Tournament resume.
For more on where the team now ranks nationally, here are its updated standings in KenPom and ESPN's Basketball Power Index.
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The game was closely contested for the first 34 minutes, with Iowa leading by one point at halftime and Wisconsin holding a narrow advantage for much of the second half. The Badgers would pull away late, with a decisive 16-6 scoring run with under seven minutes remaining. Nick Boyd, one of the leaders of that decisive stretch, delivered arguably his best game as a Badger, finishing with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Starters John Blackwell and Nolan Winter each also tallied double-figure points, while bench forward Austin Rapp delivered an impressive 14 tallies on 5-of-7 shooting and 4-of-5 from 3.
Wisconsin improves to 19-8 (11-5 Big Ten) with the victory. The result notably reestablishes the team's red-hot momentum, which was recently halted by a disappointing loss to Ohio State last week. The win also pushes the Badgers' record against Quad 1 opponents to 5-7, further bolstering their NCAA Tournament resume.
For more on where the team now ranks nationally, here are its updated standings in KenPom and ESPN's Basketball Power Index.
Wisconsin basketball's updated KenPom, ESPN basketball power index ranking after Iowa win
- KenPom: No. 29 overall (up three spots), No. 18 offense, No. 57 defense, No. 28 strength of schedule
- ESPN's BPI: No. 29 overall (up four), projected 21.3-9.7 final record
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