John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while routing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss. Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) bounced back from an 85-83 loss at UCLA that snapped a seven-game winning streak.
After four national championships and 25 years with Nebraska, Cook and the Cornhuskers announced the coach's retirement on Wednesday.
Wisconsin held Nebraska to its lowest point total (55) since a Dec. 7 loss to Michigan State (52). That performance raised the Badgers’ KenPom defensive efficiency ranking to No. 50 nationally, the highest it’s been all season. That pushed the team’s overall ranking to No. 14.
Tonje dropped 27 points, 15 of which arrived in the first frame, and corralled five rebounds in 29 minutes of action. Sophomore guard John Blackwell finished with 14 points and four boards, Kamari McGee scored 11 points and nailed three three-pointers off the bench and Max Klesmit chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
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Save for a couple stretches, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball was solid on both ends of the floor Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. The result was an 83-55 victory over Nebraska, which lost its sixth consecutive game. Here are some of my thoughts on the game:
Wisconsin basketball handed Nebraska its sixth-straight loss thanks to a blistering performance from beyond the arc
This story was updated to add new information. Wisconsin basketball (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) returns to the hardwood on Sunday for its first home game since Jan. 14; this one is against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7,
No. 18 Wisconsin hosts the Nebraska Cornhuskers after John Tonje scored 24 points in Wisconsin's 85-83 loss to the UCLA Bruins.
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