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.
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Wisconsin basketball loses top international prospect to Big Ten rival
The No. 18-ranked Badgers are 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) on the season. Strong recruiting had aided that stellar record. John Blackwell and Nolan Winter headline the program’s recent high school commits, while Max Klesmit, John Tonje and Kamari McGee have all become big-time transfer additions.
Wisconsin men's basketball's John Blackwell embraces responsibility of taking the last shot
The sophomore looked back at the team's loss to UCLA Tuesday in Los Angeles and the potential game-tying shot that was blocked in the final seconds.
No. 18 Wisconsin basketball's seven-game winning streak snapped. Three takeaways from loss to UCLA
John Blackwell's potential game-tying shot was blocked with 9 seconds to play and the Badgers suffered an 85-83 loss at UCLA on Tuesday night.
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 defeated Southern California 84-69 to extend its winning streak to seven games.
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell continues stellar sophomore season in win over USC
Wisconsin basketball star guard John Blackwell dropped 28 points in the Badgers’ 84-69 win over USC on Friday. After mustering 15 points in Wisconsin’s Jan. 14 victory over Ohio State, Blackwell dropped 16 first-half tallies to set the tone against the Trojans.
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Badgers Blow Past USC 84-69 Behind John Blackwell’s Career Day
LOS ANGELES, CA (WSAU) – The 24th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers won their seventh straight game on Saturday night when they defeated the USC Trojans 84-69.
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Blackwell leads Wisconsin against Rutgers
BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin takes on Rutgers after John Blackwell scored 32 points in Wisconsin's 116-85 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Scarlet Knights have gone 7-0 in home games. Rutgers has ...
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No. 24 Wisconsin beats USC
John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 Saturday afternoon to extend its winning streak to seven games.Max Klesmit added 18 points and Nolan Winter ...
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Wisconsin takes on Minnesota following Blackwell's 21-point game
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -13.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin takes on Minnesota after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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WATCH: Wisconsin wing John Tonje highlight dunk vs. Ohio State
Tonje drove baseline on Ohio State freshman Colin White after receiving a pass from forward Xavier Amos on the right wing. He turned acrobatically under the basket to throw down a thunderous reverse dunk over Buckeyes center Ivan Njegovan. Here’s the entire sequence:
Complicated emotions surround Madison return of Connor Essegian, awaiting Kohl Center reception
The former freshman sensation transferred to Nebraska following a diminished role in his sophomore year, but he still values the connections he made with the fans in Madison.