MADISON, WI (WSAU) — The Badger men didn’t let an early ten-point deficit bother them, turning a 15-5 early Minnesota lead into an 80-59 Big Ten victory on Friday.
Steven Crowl led the Badgers with 18 points and five rebounds. John Tonje scored 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Kamari McGee added 15 points, and John Blackwell scored nine.
Wisconsin won the rebounding battle 37-36 and recorded 18 second-chance points. The Badgers also out-shot the Gophers 44%-36% and finished with significantly more free throw attempts (19-24 against 8-13) in the gam…