The Badgers actually received a boost just before the UCLA loss, as Ohio State won on the road at Purdue and jumped to No. 30 in the NET. That pushed the Badgers’ recent home victory over the Buckeyes back into the Quad 1 category.

The Badgers shot 51% from the field and 50% from 3, but were sunk by defense, rebounding and ball security in their loss.

Wisconsin finished 1-1 on its California road trip. Following a win at USC, the Badgers fell to UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday night.

The Badgers continue their Los Angeles trip with their first-ever Big Ten game at the historic Pauley Pavilion.

No. 24 Wisconsin visits the UCLA Bruins after John Blackwell scored 28 points in the Badgers' 84-69 win against the USC Trojans.

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The 7-foot-3 Spaniard scores a career-high 22 points, Sebastian Mack adds 19 and the Bruins survive a frantic final minute to end the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak, 85-83.

Eight former Wisconsin Badgers will suit up in the NFL playoffs divisional round this weekend.

John Blackwell's potential game-tying shot was blocked with 9 seconds to play and the Badgers suffered an 85-83 loss at UCLA on Tuesday night.

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

About an hour and a half before the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team tipped off against Ohio State and, again, five days later before its game at Southern Cal in Los Angeles, Klesmit worked through a one-on-one routine with Badgers assistant coach Kirk Penney.