A game too close for comfort, but the No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers held on to defeat the No. 13 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers in a 66-62 win in one of the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal matchups on Friday afternoon. Inside the United Center in Chicago, senior forward Khalil Iverson continued his hot touch, tying a team-high with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting to go along with two rebounds and three assists. Sophomore forward Nate Reuvers also recorded 14 points, making six of nine from the field that included both three-point attempts, along with grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists. Contributions also came from starting guard Brad Davison and reserve forward Aleem Ford with 11 points each. Those were needed, as first-team All-Big Ten forward Ethan Happ struggled against the Huskers. The redshirt senior played just 20 minutes, scored just four points, seven rebounds, four assists and committed a team-high seven turnovers. ICE in his name ICE in his veins D'Mitrik Tr-ICE came up clutch again with a big-time dagger to help clinch the win#OnWisconsin // #B1GTourney pic.twitter.com/d1qTQwEsD4 — Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) March 15, 2019 Wisconsin (23-9) registered 17 turnovers on Friday, tying a season high, and shot 48 percent from the field overall (24 of 50). Greg Gard’s team also made 36.8 percent of its threes in the win. On the flip side, UW contained Nebraska (18-16) to 38.1 percent shooting overall and just 28.6 percent from deep. That included a second half effort where the Huskers only connected on 12 of 36 attempts (33.3 percent) and five of 18 threes (27.8 percent). Glynn Watson, Jr. scored a game-high 23 points while James Palmer, Jr. contributed 15 points for Nebraska. Isaiah Roby scored 13 points, pulled down six rebounds and blocked four shots in the loss. The trio made just 19 of 53 shots overall, seven of 24 from deep. Wisconsin led by as much as 13 with 3:50 remaining in the first half, but Nebraska cut the deficit to five to only be trailing 34-29 at halftime. Iverson led the way with 10 points, while Reuvers recorded eight points, five rebounds and three assists in the first 20 minutes. Happ contributed four points, four rebounds and three assists as well but also turned the ball over three times. The Badgers shot 56.5 percent in the first half and made three of seven from deep, but the team committed nine turnovers. Watson, Jr. led the way for the Huskers with 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting, with both Palmer, Jr. and Roby contributing six points each. UW contained Nebraska to 44.4 percent from the field, only 30 percent from three-point range. Nebraska continued to stick close to Wisconsin in the second half, even taking the lead after a Palmer, Jr. layup with 10:18 remaining in the game to make it 46-45. However, Reuvers answered two offensive possessions later with a bank shot three to put the Badgers up two at 48-46 with 9:12 left in regulation. With that connection from deep, Wisconsin went on a 10-2 run in a 4:13 stretch that extended its lead back up to seven points. Redshirt sophomore guard D’Mitrik Trice (eight points, four assists) connected on his first three of the game with under five minutes remaining that made it 55-48. Nebraska went on a 7-2 spree of its own to cut the lead to one possession once again with 3:03 remaining. With Johnny Trueblood’s layup, the Huskers made it a 57-55 contest. Both teams did not score in the next two minutes, but Trice’s second three of the game was a clutch one—pushing the lead to five with 58 seconds left. Watson, Jr. missed a three of his own on the next possession, and Palmer, Jr. fouled Davison thereafter. Davison, who shot just 2-of-10 overall on Friday afternoon, made both free throws to make it 64-57 with 29 seconds to play. Davison hit all six of his opportunities from the line against the Huskers. Palmer, Jr.’s layup with 13 seconds left trimmed the lead to five, but he missed a three with seven seconds remaining after redshirt junior guard Brevin Pritzl missed the first free throw of a one-and-one opportunity. Trice capped the scoring for Wisconsin with his two free throws, and though Palmer, Jr. hit a three at the buzzer, the Badgers advanced to the semifinals. Wisconsin will face No. 1 seed Michigan State on Saturday morning in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals at Noon CT.<doc-sep>The Wisconsin Badgers and Nebraska Cornhuskers lock up in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday afternoon inside the United Center in Chicago. Wisconsin (22-9) earned the No. 4 seed with an overtime win at Ohio State on Sunday, while No. 13 seed Nebraska (18-15) upset No. 5 seed Maryland on Thursday thanks to a big performance by James Palmer, Jr. The winner will face No. 1 overall seed Michigan State in the tournament semifinals on Saturday. The Spartans defeated the No. 8 seed Buckeyes earlier on Friday. Be sure to read our previews below, listen to our Big Ten Tournament preview podcast with the amazing Brian Butch, then watch the game and provide your insights in the comments field below!<doc-sep>The No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers hope to advance in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament, but to do so, they will have to take down a feisty Nebraska Cornhuskers squad that has won the first two days of the conference tourney. Wisconsin (22-9) will be well rested after a 73-67 overtime win at Ohio State on Sunday. No. 13 seed Nebraska (18-15) upset No. 5 seed Maryland on Thursday afternoon in a 69-61 win inside the United Center. The winner of this contest will move on to face either No. 1 seed Michigan State or No. 8 Ohio State in the conference’s semifinals. When and where is the game? Wisconsin and Nebraska will tip off around 2 p.m. CT at the United Center in Chicago. Please note the start time may be influenced by the end time of No. 1 Michigan State/No. 8 Ohio State, which will be played before the Badgers and Huskers. How can I watch? The game will be broadcast on BTN with Dave O’Brien, Jon Crispin & Rick Pizzo on the call. Where can I stream the game? Via BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go/FOX Sports GO mobile apps How can I listen to it on the radio? On the Badger Sports Network, where you’ll find the team of Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas. Head to BadgerSportsNetwork.com to find it. You can also listen on iHeartRadio (iOS/Android/desktop) by searching “WIBA.”<doc-sep>
Nebraska vs. Wisconsin Preview and Game Thread Time: 2:00pm-ish (25 minutes after previous game) Location: Chicago, IL TV: BTN Streaming: BTN2GO Radio: TuneIn 2078-19 Record: 22-9 (14-6 Big Ten Conference) Last meeting: January 29th - Wisconsin 62 Nebraska 51 Odds: Wisconsin (-7) Preview Wisconsin is big, talented, and slow. I mean that in the good Wisconsin way that they like. It’s been their calling card for years now and they have not deviated from it. I wouldn’t expect a high scoring game as neither team moves down the court quickly and both focus on defense. I joke that the final score will be in the 40’s, but that could very well happen. Ethan Happ is the big man and main threat for the Badgers. He only had 10 points against the Huskers in January but is averaging 17.8 points on the year. He leads the team in scoring along with just about ever other category. Assists, he averages 4.7. Steals, 1.1 per game and of course he is pulling down 10.4 rebounds. He is being beat by forward Nate Reuvers with 1.9 per game. He was named first team All Big Ten by the the coaches and media. Also of note is D’Mitrik Trice. The sophomore guard is averaging 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per contest. he only had 8 points against Nebraska but can easily get into the double digits if left alone. Prediction Wisconsin is a good but not great team. They can take control of a game with their pace and frustrate teams the like to go at a quicker pace. Nebraska did a decent job against them in January with a depleted squad. Well, now Nebraska is even more depleted and has two days of playing on their legs. Right now, I can see this game going either way. If Nebraska can keep the energy from the Maryland win, I like their chances but with only 7 guys playing it might be hard to keep up the entire game. But, like I stated above, Wisconsin likes to move at a slower pace than most squads so that could be in Nebraska’s favor. University of Nebraska 55 University of Wisconsin 53