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Badgers stun No. 3 Marquette, claim third straight victory over Golden Eagles

University of Wisconsin men’s basketball notched their fifth consecutive victory and improved to 6-2 on the year after taking down Marquette 75–64 at the Kohl Center.

They were fueled by Max Klesmit, who poured in 21 first half points en route to a Wisconsin career high in the category.

The Badgers never trailed in the contest and dominated the glass, out-rebounding Marquette 38–23 and earning a 16-point advantage in second chance opportunities.

Despite ranking 323rd of 361 Division I teams in rebounding margin (-3.3) last season, the Badgers sit at 63rd through eight contests (+6.