The Wisconsin Badgers found themselves down 15 points for the second-consecutive game, and again, they stormed back and took the lead over the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten semifinals with just a few minutes left. Wisconsin sophomore forward Austin Rapp was a big part of that epic comeback.
With 9:26 left in the second half, Rapp hits a three, bringing the Badgers’ deficit to 12 points. After a Braeden Carrington three and a Nick Boyd basket, the Badgers found themselves down just seven points, 54-47. That’s when Rapp took over.
In the Badgers’ next five possessions, Rapp caught fire, finding the bottom of the next from distance for fifteen-straight points, giving the Badgers a 62-58 lead. The Wisconsin forward outscored the Wolverines, 15-2 over 3:01 of game time…