The Badgers have now won five consecutive games going into their season finale on Sunday.
We’re only on Day 1 of March, and the Madness has arrived.
A bevy of upsets arose Tuesday, including No. 10 Wisconsin (24–5, 15–4 in Big Ten) landing a 70–67 victory against No. 8 Purdue (24–6, 13–6) at the Kohl Center.
Badgers guard Johnny Davis converted on a jumper to put Wisconsin up 67–64 with 28 seconds remaining in the game. Then, a three-pointer from Purdue’s Jaden Ivey tied the game at 67.
But with eight seconds to play, Chucky Hepburn dribbled the ball down the left sideline before taking a step back and banking in a game-winning three-pointer to give the Badgers the win and a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship.
Purdue, which entered Tuesday’s game coming off a 68–65 late-game loss to Michigan State on Saturday, now sits third in the Big Ten standings behind Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Badgers have now won five consecutive games and will win the regular season conference title outright with a victory against Nebraska on Sunday.
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