Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard reacts to a play Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Alex Martin/Journal and Courier-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Sophomore guard John Blackwell led the way with 21 points off eight-of-15 from the field and four-of-four from the free throw line. Wisconsin big man Steven Crowl impressed with 18 points and 10 rebounds off eight-of-11 from the field, while wing John Tonje added 15 points and nine boards in the effort.

MADISON, Wis. - Steven Crowl scored 18 points and John Tonje added 16 for Wisconsin on Friday night to help the Badgers beat Minnesota 80-59 for their fourth win in a row. Kamari McGee added 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals for Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten).

Minnesota plays the Maryland Terrapins after Dawson Garcia scored 22 points in the Golden Gophers' 80-59 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers.

The college basketball season continues on Friday with a matchup between Minnesota and Wisconsin. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Minnesota-Wisconsin prediction and pick.

Dawson Garcia led Minnesota (8-8, 0-5 Big Ten) with 22 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double of the season, but Wisconsin broke open a one-point

Wisconsin ranks ninth in the Big Ten with ... TOP PERFORMERS: Max Klesmit is averaging 10.5 points for the Badgers. Dawson Garcia is scoring 18.2 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists ...

A Minnesota player who has been a thorn in the Badgers' side is set to play in his final game at the Kohl Center.

Kamari McGee added 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals for Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten). The Badgers have won eight consecutive games against Minnesota and 17 of the last 19. Dawson Garcia made two free throws to open the scoring 40 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits Maryland after Dawson Garcia scored 22 points in Minnesota's 80-59 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. The Terrapins have gone 10-1 at home. Maryland has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Golden Gophers are 0 ...

And, in the game of the night, on CBS Sports Network, Oregon State beat nationally ranked Gonzaga 97-89 in overtime. Relatively speaking, it was a slow day in the sport (except for another Florida coach being accused of wrongdoing in a Title IX complaint).

Ben Johnson was an assistant on the Gophers men’s basketball team the first time the program won at Maryland, in 2017. The fourth-year head coach desperately wanted to be part of another victory in College Park on Monday night after his Gophers arrived with a five-game losing streak to open Big Ten play.