LOS ANGELES, CA (WSAU) — The Wisconsin mens basketball team saw its seven game winning streak come to an end with an 85-83 loss at UCLA on Tuesday night. Wisconsin cut a nine point deficit to one with a minute remaining but the Bruins got a defensive stop and made free throws to ice the victory.
The Badgers saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end in Los Angeles as the Bruins pulled out a nail-biting victory at Pauley Pavilion. Here's what stood out.
The Badgers will play two games this weekend on their West Coast visit — their first-ever Big Ten matchups against Southern Cal and UCLA.
Wisconsin finished 1-1 on its California road trip. Following a win at USC, the Badgers fell to UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday night.
John Blackwell finished with 28 points and Max Klesmit added 18 for the Badgers, who defeated the Trojans, 86-69, Saturday at Galen Center.
Aday Mara scores a career-high 22 points, Sebastian Mack adds 19 and the Bruins survive a frantic final minute to end the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak, 85-83.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aday Mara scored a career-high 22 points and UCLA held off No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 on Tuesday night, snapping the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak. Sebastian Mack had 19 points and Tyler Bilodeau added 16 before fouling out with 1:40 remaining for the Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten).
John Tonje finished with 24 points and John Blackwell added 23 for the Badgers, who cut an eight-point deficit to one during the final 4 minutes.
Mara and Mack combined to score 13 straight points down the stretch. Mara, a 7-foot-3 sophomore, was 7 of 7 from the floor and 8 of 11 at the line. John Tonje scored 24 points, making 6 of 7 3-pointers,
John Tonje finished with 24 points and John Blackwell added 23 for the Badgers, who cut an eight-point deficit to one during the final 4 minutes.