The Wisconsin Badgers avoided a major upset on Monday, as they narrowly defeated the UT Rio Valley Grande Vaqueros 87-84 at the Kohl Center in a battle that was back-and-forth from the beginning.
It was a high-scoring affair in the first half, as Wisconsin allowed their opponents to score 52 points, but things evened out more in the final period, with the Badgers finding a way to pull off the victory against a feisty opponent.
Here are three quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 87-84 win over UT Rio Valley Grande.
John Blackwell career-high
Heading into Monday’s game, each of Wisconsin’s starters seemed to have their breakout game with a strong offensive performance.