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.
The graduate guard scored 27 points and the Badgers hit 17 three-pointers in an 83-55 victory over the Cornhuskers Sunday at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin basketball (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) stretched its win streak to seven games with an 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans (11-7, 3-4 Big Ten) on Saturday.
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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.
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.
Tonje finished with a game-best 27 points and snagged five rebounds, Blackwell scored 14 points and Kamari McGee accounted for 11 points off the bench. The Badgers’ high-powered offense was on full display throughout — 11 different Badgers made the score sheet.
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 ...
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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We are in the thick of conference play in Big Ten country ... need to contain John Tonje. The senior guard is averaging 17.5 points per game this season. Additionally, John Blackwell is averaging ...
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -3.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin visits UCLA after John Blackwell scored 28 points in Wisconsin's 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans.