PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) 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, 2-2 Big Ten Conference) upped their win streak to four. Crowl hit 8 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers on the way to his first double-double of the season.
John Tonje added 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Wisconsin.
Tyson Acuff scored 17 off the bench to lead the Scarlet Knights (8-7, 1-3), who lost for the first time in seven home games.
Blackwell had 13 points and Crowl scored 12 to help Wisconsin take a 43-34 into halftime. The Badgers scored the first six points and led by as many as 16 before the break. Rutgers closed within seven points before Kamari McGee hit a pullup jumper with one second left. Acuff scored 11 to pace the Scarlet Knights.
Ace Bailey opened the second half with a 3-pointer for Rutgers to make it a two-possession game. The Scarlet Knights twice closed within three points – the second coming when Jeremiah Williams hit a pullup jumper to make 60-57 with 6:45 remaining. But Tonje answered with a 3-pointer and Blackwell scored four straight at the free-throw line to cap a 13-2 run, putting Wisconsin up 14 with 90 seconds left.
The Badgers shot 54.4% from the floor and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line. Rutgers shot 34.2% overall and made 6 of 13 at the foul line. Both teams hit seven 3-pointers.
Rutgers will host No. 20 Purdue on Thursday. Wisconsin will host Minnesota on Friday.
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J. Blackwell G | 21PTS | 4REB | 3AST | |
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T. Acuff G | 17PTS | 2REB | 2AST | |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Blackwell | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| S. Crowl | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Tonje | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| N. Winter | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Klesmit | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| K. McGee | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| X. Amos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Gilmore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Janicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Ilver | – | – | – | – |
| C. Hodges | – | – | – | – |
| C. Hunter | – | – | – | – |
| I. Gard | – | – | – | – |
| A. Konop | – | – | – | – |
| J. Robison | – | – | – | – |
| D. Freitag | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 75 | 38 | 15 | 15 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Davis | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| A. Bailey | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| J. Williams | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Ogbole | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Harper | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Acuff | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Derkack | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| D. Grant | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Sommerville | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Hayes IV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Martini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Dortch | – | – | – | – |
| M. Fradkin | – | – | – | – |
| N. Freisthler | – | – | – | – |
| P. Noble | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 63 | 31 | 10 | 16 |