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Recap: Badgers avoid major upset bid in 87-84 win over UT Rio Grande Valley

The No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers narrowly defeated the UT Rio-Grande Valley Vaqueros 87-84, avoiding a major upset at home on Monday evening.

The Vaqueros already gave No. 14 ranked Creighton a tough time at home and kept this game close until the very end against the red-hot Badgers. Wisconsin is now 5-0 for the first time under head coach Greg Gard.

Here’s our full game recap from Wisconsin’s 87-84 win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

First Half

Starting Lineup: John Blackwell, Max Klesmit, John Tonje, Nolan Winter, Steven Crowl

From the jump, both Steven Crowl and Nolan Winter attacked the undersized Vaqueros frontcourt.