The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a devastating 87-79 loss on Sunday in Ann Arbor to the Michigan Wolverines, continuing their inconsistent trend of struggling to win two consecutive games and dropping to 16-12 overall and 8-10 in conference play.
The Badgers and Wolverines were engaged in an intense back-and-forth battle during the second half, after Wisconsin took a 53-52 lead with 7:30 remaining after trailing for the entire period, even by as much as 10 points.
Wisconsin was able to match every Michigan score down the stretch of regulation, as Max Klesmit hit a clutch banked three-pointer to give Wisconsin a 64-61 lead with 1:53 left, while Connor Essegian drove in for a nice touch shot with 24 seconds remaining to give Wisconsin a 66-65 lead, which was extended to 68-65 after a pair of Kamari McGee free throws with seven seconds left.