MADISON—The No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers rebounded from an loss earlier this week to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions in a closely fought 61-57 contest on Saturday afternoon inside the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) fought back from a seven-point halftime deficit and eventually held Penn State (12-17, 5-13) to under 60 points for the second time this season.
Some key reserve guard play and another instance of second half improvement played a huge role in the home victory.
Here are some of B5Q’s takeaways from a win that helps Wisconsin move into tie for fourth place in the Big Ten standings.