On February 28th, the Wisconsin Badgers crushed the Washington Huskies 90-73 on Saturday for a big bounce-back win. This came right after an upset road loss to the Oregon Ducks earlier in the week. The victory counts as a top-tier quad one win against the solid Huskies squad, pushing the Badgers to 20 wins and 9 losses overall, with 12 big 10 triumphs, keeping their top four seed dreams alive. From the tip-off, Wisconsin jumped ahead fast, with a 17-4 run and barely trailed at all, holding a 15-point halftime edge.
They attacked the rim strong, locked down on defense, and avoided the sloppy stretches that hurt them before. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this game showed the Badgers' true potential after looking flat against Oregon. It was a morale booster, proving they can dominate on the road when clicking on all cylinders, especially with bench energy firing up the team. The real standout was their three-point explosion, draining 17 on the night at nearly 45%.
Reserve guard Braden Carrington lit it up with 9, makes overall, including 6 in the second half on a career-high outburst from deep. This performance has Wisconsin rolling into the stretch, with momentum, setting them up nicely for the big 10 push and a strong tournament run ahead.