The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off a thrilling 77-74 victory over the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, finishing strong in a back-and-forth battle to reach the Big Ten Tournament Championship for the second straight year.
It was a nail-biter for Wisconsin that went down to the very last possession, where John Tonje secured a huge deflection to take away a potential game-tying three-point attempt from Michigan State, giving the Badgers the victory.
Entering the tournament, there were questions about where the Badgers would ultimately land on Selection Sunday, as their 86-75 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions was a big blow to their hopes of obtaining a No.