After falling to Maryland 70-64 on December 28, allowing the Terrapins to score 38 points in the paint, the 14th ranked Wisconsin Badgers turned the tables last night, pulling out a 61-55 win in College Park.
Everything went well for the Badgers in the first half, has they jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead.
Wisconsin knew Maryland would deliver a punch in the second half and the Terrapins did. But the Badgers (13-4, 7-3 Big Ten) took that punch and survived, handing Maryland (9-8, 3-7) it’s seventh conference loss this season.
Micah Potter finished with season highs in points with 23 and rebounds with 12 to lead the Badgers. Senior guard D’Mitrik Trice added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. [Read more…]