At the Big 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis last night, it got very tight at the end at Lucas Oil Stadium, but Wisconsin managed to hang on for a 75-74 win over Penn State.
Coach Greg Gard’s club had enjoyed as much as an 18-point lead in the final minutes before the Nittany Lions mounted a huge comeback.
They had the ball in the closing seconds but could not convert. Senior guard Brad Davison got his hands on a loose ball and alertly called a timeout as he was diving out of bounds with the basketball with less than a second left on the clock, preserving both the possession and, the victory.
The win allowed the Badgers (17-11) to advance to the tournament quarterfinals against third-seeded Iowa tonight at approximately 8:00. Coverage starts at 7:00 PM on 107.9 FM WOMT and at WOMTRadio.com.
Other tournament scores on Thursday saw Rutgers defeat Indiana 61-50. The Scarlet Knights meet 2nd seed, Illinois, tonight at 5:30.
Ohio State beat Minnesota 79-75, and the Buckeyes will now face #4 Purdue this afternoon in a 1:00 PM tipoff.
And lastly, Maryland toppled Michigan State 68-57. The Terrapins now meet #1 seeded Michigan this morning at 10:30.
