Overview
- Down 58-46 with 12 minutes left, USC surged with a 16-2 run to seize the lead in Madison.
- Chad Baker-Mazara hit five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, while Ezra Ausar added 17 for the Trojans.
- Wisconsin cooled after halftime, shooting 34% from the field and 9-for-37 from three, including 25.7% in the second half.
- Nick Boyd scored 29 for the Badgers, with Nolan Winter adding 12 points and John Blackwell 11.
- Jerry Easter II sealed it with two free throws with two seconds left after Boyd missed a tying layup; USC is 15-5 (4-5 Big Ten) and Wisconsin is 14-6 (6-3).