3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s blowout win over Providence: The transfers are making their mark

The Wisconsin Badgers bounced back in a big way on Thursday, beating the Providence Friars 104-83 as they controlled the game for the final 25 minutes and advanced to the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship.

Wisconsin returned to its efficient offense, led by 36 points from Nick Boyd. They shot 48.1 percent from the field, hit 14 threes, got to the free throw line 24 times, and averaged 1.3 points per possession. They had a tall task with Providence’s offense being top-25 in tempo, but they managed to beat the Friars at their own game.

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Defensively, the Badgers had a good start, which made the difference as the Friars didn’t come close to cracking the lead in the second half.

Here are three quick takeaways from the Badgers 104-83 win over Providence on Thursday.

Career day for Boyd

Nick Boyd came to play in San Diego, returning to the city where he played last season, as he dropped 36 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists while shooting 60 percent from the field and 4/9 from three.

Boyd was a big part of Wisconsin’s transition offense, which scored 32 points, and was the facilitator of the offense while dropping a career-high just weeks after dropping his previous career high (25 points).

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Boyd’s biggest thing is efficiency inside the arc. He needs to be efficient at the rim when attacking, which was absolutely the case on Thursday. He shot 11/16 on twos, making good decisions and dazzling with his speed.

The biggest part of his day? Zero turnovers. That’s impressive, given the usage and stat line on Thursday.

On a day when John Blackwell was off, shooting only 2/10, Boyd’s day was huge for the Badgers in a big bounce-back win.

End of first half

Against BYU last week, the Badgers were on the wrong end of several runs, which made the difference in the blowout loss.

So, it was a big sign to see Wisconsin close out the first half in such an impressive manner. With five minutes left in the first half, the Badgers held a 31-26 lead, with…

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