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MADISON, Wis. — Steven Crowl scored 18 points and John Tonje added 16 for Wisconsin to help the Badgers beat Minnesota 80-59 for their fourth win in a row. Kamari McGee added 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals for Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten). The Badgers have won eight consecutive games against Minnesota and 17 of the last 19. Dawson Garcia made two free throws to open the scoring 40 seconds into the second half and give the Gophers a one-point lead but Nolan Winter answered with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later to spark a 13-2 run that culminated when John Blackwell and Crowl made consecutive 3s to give Wisconsin a 43-33 lead. Garcia led the Gophers with 22 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double this season.
