MADISON, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 03: John Blackwell #25 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after making a three-point shot in the first half of the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kohl Center on January 03, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

Wisconsin basketball (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) stretched its win streak to seven games with an 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans (11-7, 3-4 Big Ten) on Saturday.

As a rising sophomore guard, John Blackwell has built on his strong start to the year with two of his best games of the year to open conference play.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -13.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin takes on Minnesota after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — John Blackwell scored 21, Steven Crowl totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds and Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 75-63 on Monday night. Blackwell made 8 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws as the Badgers (12-3 ...

The Badgers allowed a 20-4 run in the second half, but they showed the strides they've made with a resilient effort down the stretch.

John Blackwell finished with 28 points and Max Klesmit added 18 for the Badgers, who defeated the Trojans, 86-69, Saturday at Galen Center.

Blackwell and veteran Max Klesmit denied USC from completing an improbable comeback with 25 combined second-half tallies, led by aggressive play inside the three-point line. When the dust settled, Wisconsin pocketed a 15-point victory to improve to 15-3 on the season.

A dominant defensive showing and a standout performance from one of their guards paved the way for the Badgers in the first game of their West Coast trip.

John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest. Max Klesmit

Lucky seven for No. 24 Wisconsin came at the expense of USC, as the Badgers rolled on Saturday in the first of two in California, 84-69. Blackwell scored 28 poi