Badgers Survived Round One, Will Meet Iowa St Sunday

Wisconsin 67 Colgate 60

Over the final 10:39 of the game, Wisconsin limited Colgate to just 2 field goals on 2-for-11 shooting (18.2%). The Raiders did not make a 3-pointer over the final 12:37 of the game.

After Colgate took a 52-48 lead with 10:40 remaining, the Badgers went on a 10-0 run while holding the Raiders scoreless for a stretch of 7:07.

The Badgers committed just 5 turnovers on the game, lowering their nation-leading average to just 8.3 turnovers per game.

Sophomore Johnny Davis finished with 25 points, including the Badgers’ last 14 points over the game’s final 6 minutes. He added 8 rebounds, 2 steals and a block.

Junior F Tyler Wahl notched 15 points, pulled down 9 rebounds and added 4 assists and 2 steals.

Frreshman G Chucky Hepburn scored 8 points on 3-for-6 shooting, grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds and dished out 5 assists without a turnover.

The Badgers (25-7) advance to face No. 11 seed Iowa State (21-12) at 5:10 p.m with a 4 p.m. pregame on KFIZ.