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3 quick takeaways from the Badgers 81-75 win over Pitt: John Tonje’s takeover propels comeback

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While the football team may be reeling, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team continued their impressive start on Sunday, coming back from behind to beat the Pitt Panthers 81-75, improving to 7-0 on the season.

Wisconsin had another slow start, thanks to some poor shooting numbers, but found a way to cut the lead to seven by halftime before exploding with a 54-point second half to execute the comeback and have their best start to a season since 2014-15, when the Badgers made it all the way to the NCAA Championship.

Here are three quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 81-75 win over the Pitt Panthers on Sunday.