On February 28th, the Wisconsin Badgers grabbed a convincing 90-73 road win over Washington, snapping a three-game skid away from home, senior reserve. Brayden Carrington exploded for a career-high 32 points, including a program record nine three-pointers. Nick Boyd added 22 points in his 18th 20-point game this season, while Nolan Winter chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds. The victory improved Wisconsin to 20 wins and nine losses overall, 12-6 in the Big Ten, and locked up a double bye in the conference.
Tournament Coming off a rough 14-point loss at Oregon midweek, the Badgers rediscovered their long-range touch, draining 17 of 38 from. Beyond the arc was six different shooters, contributing. They led by 15 at halftime, behind strong defense that held Washington to 4-20 from the floor early on. Carrington heated up in the second half, hitting six straight threes at one point to push the lead to 28 points.
Players and fans alike breathed a sigh of relief after one of the team's worst outings lately left the mood pretty low. Boyd set the tone early with aggressive drives and even picked up a technical foul showing fire to his teammates. This bounce back showed the veterans stepping up when needed, helping steady the ship as the regular season winds down. One concern lingers with junior John Blackwell in a recent slump, shooting just 11 for 35 over the last three games.
Washington mounted a second-half surge, hitting over 60% of shots, marking the second straight opponent to do so against the Badgers after halftime. Still, Wisconsin dominated inside, going 13 for 20 on layoffs and dunks. The Badgers head home next to honor their four seniors against struggling Maryland on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Central time on FS1.
They've taken five of the last seven meetings in the series, setting up a chance to build momentum, heading into tournament play.