Live updates, score: No. 17 Wisconsin denied on the road
![The Wisconsin men take on Maryland in Big Ten Conference action Wednesday night. The Wisconsin men take on Maryland in Big Ten Conference action Wednesday night.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5059,h_2845,x_0,y_390/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_badgers/01jjt791aaq4rzd8cn2n.jpg)
The 17th-ranked Wisconsin men are feeling good as the postseason approaches at a rapid pace.
Coming off a convincing win at Nebraska to get back on track, the Badgers head to College Park to face a Maryland squad that is also feeling good after winning three in a row and four of five.
The ESPN BPI gives the Badgers a 64 percent chance to win.
Check out our live updates and in-game analysis of Wisconsin at Maryland below:
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Final Stats, Analysis
After starting the second half off so well, the Badgers hit a road block in the form of Maryland. Wisconsin finished just 9-for-27 from deep and shot 37 percent overall. John Tonje had 23 with Steven Crowl and John Blackwell adding 10 each.
All five Maryland starters were in double figures, accounting or 70 of the 76 points. The Terps hit 12 of 24 3-pointers led by 16 from both Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice.
Live Second Half Updates
Final: Maryland 76, Wisconsin 68
Does Wisconsin have one last run in them? Tonje sinks a 3-pointer to make it an eight-point game with 1:45 left. Wisconsin is going to need a miracle to pull this one out.
Maryland on a 7-0 run: The Terps just might have put the nail in the coffin, as they lead No. 17 Wisconsin 69-58 with just under two minutes to go.
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3-ball hurting Badgers: Maryland, who struggled from deep early on, has been hitting just about everything now, including a triple by Ja’Kobi Gillespie to give the Terps a 65-58 lead with 3:28 to go. Maryland has sank 12 3-pointers, including four from Selton Miguel.
Maryland answers back: The Terps have rallied, claiming a seven-point lead on the heels of a 14-4 run that includes 3-pointers from DeShawn Harris-Smith, Ja’Kobi Gillespie and two by Rodney Rice. Maryland leads Wisconsin, 57-50, with 6:56 to go.
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Badgers come out hot! Wisconsin jumps the gun to start the second half, taking a six-point lead thanks to an 11-4 run. John Blackwell with a 3-pointer after a dunk by John Tonje forces Maryland to call timeout.
Badgers back on top with a 9-0 run!
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 30, 2025
Hustle plays and five points from John Blackwell have given Wisconsin the six-point lead
WIS 42, UMD 36 | 16:12 2H pic.twitter.com/17Teq3NrY1
Halftime Stats, Analysis
The Badgers fell apart late in the first half, allowing the Terps to not only get back in this one, but take the lead. Maryland’s early shooting woes likely kept them from building a big lead, as they started off ice-cold.
Julian Reese leads the Terps with nine while Selton Miguel and Ja’Kobi Gillespie each have six. Derik Queen has seven rebounds.
For Wisconsin, John Tonje has 11 with Steven Crowl adding seven. The Badgers, who led by seven, have turned the ball over eight times.
Live First Half Updates
Halftime: Maryland 32, Wisconsin 31
Wisconsin 26, Maryland 23, 3:57 left in first: Tonje and Maryland’s Tafara Gapare exchange 3-pointers and we have a game, as the Terps have rallied back after falling behind by seven.
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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 30, 2025
Wisconsin 21, Maryland 16, 8:28 left in first: Tonje continues to light it up, sinking both of his 3-point attempts while scoring eight. The Badgers are 5-for-8 from deep so far compared to just 2 of 9 by the Terps.
Wisconsin 15, Maryland 14, 11:30 left in first: The Terps have used their home-court advantage to get back in this one, as Julian Reese has seven. For the Badgers, John Tonje leads the way with five.
Tonje back at it 💪
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 30, 2025
John's got the Badgers out to an early-lead, with five points out the gate
WIS 12, UMD 7 | 14:40 1H pic.twitter.com/UrJSggvFC4
Wisconsin 10, Maryland 5, 15:14 left in first: The Badgers have taken an early lead as three different players have scored, highlighted by a 3-pointer from Max Klesmit and another by John Tonje.
Pregame Updates
We could be in for a high-paced contest, as both the Badgers and Terps average over 80 points per game. They are also solid on the defensive end, but have given up points as of late.
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It’s almost Gold Rush time at XFinity Center ⏰
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 29, 2025
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Time to tune out the noise
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Less than hour til tip in College Park
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