Five stats that defined Wisconsin basketball’s road win over Rutgers

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Wisconsin basketball pocketed a gritty 75-63 road win over a young Rutgers team on Monday night.

The Badgers overcame 16 turnovers and Rutgers’ offensive rebounding effort to exit with the win. Fueled by 21 points, four rebounds and three assists from sophomore guard John Blackwell, 18 points and 10 rebounds from veteran center Steven Crowl and 15 points and nine boards from John Tonje, the Badgers shot 54.4% from the field in the win. Their 75 points are a program-best at the Rutgers Athletic Center.

The outcome is all the more impressive given Wisconsin’s free throw total (6-of-6) and limited production from Max Klesmit and Nolan Winter (10 combined points). Eight different playmakers scratched the score sheet on Monday, as depth contributors Kamari McGee, Carter Gilmore and Xavier Amos all played big roles in the win.

Here are five stats that defined UW’s fourth straight win and first road Big Ten victory of the 2024-25 season:

1. 54.4% shooting

Without this type of efficiency, Wisconsin simply does not come out on top. The Badgers shot just 32% from three-point land off 22 attempts and reached the free throw line six times — both well below the team’s season averages. Blackwell, Crowl and Tonje went 22-of-38 from the field to carry the offensive load.

Against Iowa, it was all about the outside attack. Tonight, Wisconsin prevailed from two-point range.

2. 34 defensive rebounds

Wisconsin exceeded Rutgers by a whopping 15 in the defensive rebounding category on Monday. Four Scarlet Knights snared at least three offensive rebounds apiece, but the Badgers controlled the defensive glass. Winter, Crowl and Tonje corralled 21 combined defensive rebounds — an encouraging size for fans hoping for more aggressiveness from UW’s big man tandem.

3. 21 points from John Blackwell

The former three-star recruit from Michigan is on a tear. Over the last three games, Blackwell is responsible for roughly 22 points and six rebounds per appearance, including a 32-point, eight-rebound…

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Author : Badgers Wire

Publish date : 2025-01-07 03:08:00

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