Minnesota’s Luke Loewe hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer but his team was trailing by four.
That means a pair of free throws by Brad Davison was the difference in a 68-67 Wisconsin victory Wednesday night.
The Badgers managed to hang on to the lead even after guard Johnny Davis fouled out.
Center Steven Crowl led all scorers with 20 points and Tyler Wahl had a double-double with a dozen points and 10 rebounds.
Wisconsin’s record improves to 22-and-5 overall, 13-and-4 in Big Ten Conference games.
The win boosted coach Greg Gard’s team into a tie for first place with Purdue.
The Badgers play at Rutgers Saturday.
