Wisconsin wins thriller at Marquette in overtime

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAW) – Within the 129th assembly of the 2 in-state rivals, Wisconsin edged out Marquette in Milwaukee Saturday night time 80-77 in extra time.

The Badgers dominated the primary 20 minutes of play, main 41-30 at halftime. Nonetheless, a late surge by the Golden Eagles made it a decent sport late.

A giant stepback three by Chucky Hepburn gave Wisconsin a late two-point lead with underneath a minute to go. Nonetheless, with lower than 30 seconds left within the sport, Oso Ighodaro would rock a dunk to tie the sport, in the end forcing extra time.

Within the further interval, Wisconsin would construct a five-point cushion, due to a giant triple by Jordan Davis. Marquette would once more claw again, finally tying the sport on a Kam Jone three-pointer. The distinction ended up being a Max Klesmit floater to provide Wisconsin a lead. The Golden Eagles couldn’t discover a solution and a late turnover would seal a three-point Wisconsin win.

It’s the primary win for the Badgers in Milwaukee since 2016. Hepburn led Wisconsin with 19 factors on 7-10 taking pictures. Jones was the main man for Marquette with a game-high 26 factors.

The Badgers transfer to 6-2 with a win, whereas Marquette drops to 6-3. Wisconsin subsequent faces Maryland on Tuesday whereas Marquette hosts North Carolina Central on the identical night time.

Wisconsin leads the all-time sequence over the Golden Eagles 70-59.

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