Wisconsin’s John Blackwell embraced challenge to become a special player. Now he’s a Big Ten rising star.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.
Wisconsin leads the Big Ten in three-point shooting. Here is what makes them so tough.
The Badgers have shot 48% and hit 32 three-pointers in the last two games, marksmanship that has helped the team start Big Ten play 6-3.
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Watch: Spotlighting John Blackwell | Wisconsin Men's Basketball | The Journey
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John Blackwell scores 28 and No. 24 Wisconsin beats USC 84-69 to extend win streak to 7
John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin ... USC: Desmond Claude, who was leading the Big Ten with a 22 points-per-game average in conference games, was held to nine points. USC got within 55-52 midway through the second half before Wisconsin ...
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Wisconsin coach Greg Gard: 'We feel we should be 7-1 in [Big Ten play], we're not'
Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place finish in the new 18-team Big Ten. The Badgers have already proven that outlook wrong with a 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) start to the season and a No. 18 ranking in the current AP Poll. Predictive metrics back that up — Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in KenPom and No. 26 in the ESPN BPI.
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With John Tonje, John Blackwell leading way No. 18 Wisconsin bounces back. Three takeaways from the Nebraska win
BOX SCORE: Wisconsin 83, Nebraska 55 The victory featured the Badgers' third straight 80-point performance and the sixth time in nine Big Ten games ... Sophomore guard John Blackwell posted ...
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Wisconsin’s John Blackwell embraced challenge to become a special player. Now he’s a Big Ten rising star.
The game was his fourth 20-point game of the season against the Big Ten. “I think John Blackwell is as good as any guard we’ve played against and I knew it watching it on film,” UCLA coach ...
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John Blackwell scores 28, No. 24 Wisconsin beats Southern California 84-69 to extend win streak to 7
LOS ANGELES (AP) John Blackwell scored 28 points ... USC: Desmond Claude, who was leading the Big Ten with a 22 points-per-game average in conference games, was held to nine points.
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How the Big Ten stacks up in Joe Lunardi's latest ESPN bracketology at the end of January
After ten teams made it into Joe Lunardi’s bracket last week, only nine earned a spot in ESPN’s bracketologist 68- team field Tuesday morning. The Big Ten is still second in the country with nine projected NCAA Tournament bids, behind the SEC with 13.
State of the Big Ten: Which Men’s Hoops Teams Have Separated From the Pack
A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.
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No. 17 Wisconsin visits Maryland, downplays road stretch
With eight wins in its last nine games, No. 17 Wisconsin is in high gear as it faces the most daunting stretch of its Big Ten schedule, playing four of
Maryland faces No. 17 Wisconsin after Rice's 23-point showing
College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maryland hosts No. Wisconsin after Rodney Rice scored 23 points in Maryland's 79-78 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.