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Wisconsin guard John Blackwell (25) celebrates after scoring and drawing a foul during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Minnesota, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Minneapolis. Ellen Schmidt/AP Photo
MINNEAPOLIS—John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74–67 on Wednesday night.
John Tonje added 18 points and seven boards for the Badgers (23–7, 13–6), who forged a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten with a top-four seed and the accompanying double-bye for the conference tournament in sight.