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.

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 to extend its winning streak to seven games.

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For the second game in a row, Ohio State lost a close one. After losing a heartbreaker by two points to No. 15-ranked Oregon the Buckeyes hit the road for Wisconsin. The Badgers led by 17 at the half only to see OSU battle all the way back,