Jordan Taylor scored 27 points to earn his first college win in his home state,
Jordan Taylor
helping the Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 68-61 in overtime on Thursday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
The Badgers (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten) let a 13-point second half lead get away. They failed to score for the final 7+ minutes of the second half and watched as Minnesota tied things up and forced overtime.
AUDIO: Asst. Coach Gary Close says they regrouped in OT :16
Ryan Evans added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Badgers. The win allowed the Badgers to move into a 3rd place tie with Michigan. Both teams trail second place Michigan State by just 1/2 game. They’re 1 1/2 games behind first-place Ohio State.
The Badgers are off until next Thursday when they travel to East Lansing to face the Michigan State Spartans.