The Wisconsin University team left the Big Ten semifinal with a 68-65 result against the Michigan University team at 1:00 PM EDT, sending Wisconsin to 23-65 while Michigan moved to 3-68.
First half
The Wisconsin University team matched the Michigan University team at 28-28 in the opening half as Wisconsin hit 16 three-pointers on 42 percent shooting from deep for the game.
The Badgers logged 9 steals and forced 14 Michigan turnovers overall, while Michigan countered early with 40 total rebounds to Wisconsin 29 in the matchup.
Second half
The Badgers scored 37 in the second half after the teams were tied 7 times in the game, and Wisconsin produced 14 assists with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 1.4.
The Wolverines answered with 40 after halftime and leaned on 28 points in the paint while Wisconsin finished with 10 points in the paint on 35 percent at the rim.
Wisconsin shot 38 percent on 61 field goal attempts, while Michigan shot 43 percent on 58 attempts and added 10 made free throws on 83 percent at the line.
Late game
Michigan built a biggest lead of 15, and Wisconsin’s biggest lead was 8 as the game swung through 6 lead changes at the United Center.
Wisconsin turned 11 total turnovers into 10 points off turnovers, while Michigan produced 11 points off turnovers on Wisconsin’s 11 giveaways.
The Badgers got 7 bench points and 10 fast-break points, while Michigan posted 17 bench points and 9 fast-break points in the
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Key contributors
Nick Boyd’s previous-game line of 14 points and 5 steals fit Wisconsin’s team total of 9 steals in this post game analysis.
Austin Rapp’s previous-game 18 points and 2 blocks aligned with Wisconsin’s 5 blocks against Michigan’s 8 blocks in the semifinal.
John Blackwell’s previous-game 4 assists matched Wisconsin’s ball movement that produced 14 assists in the Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines highlights.
Numbers that decided it
Michigan collected 17 second-chance points on 9 offensive rebounds, while Wisconsin managed 7 second-chance points on 6 offensive rebounds in the Wisconsin Badgers post-match stats.
Wisconsin hit 3 free throws on 60 percent, while Michigan hit 10 on 83 percent as the margin held at 68-65.
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