The fourth-ranked Virginia Cavaliers (6-0) men’s basketball team topped the 25th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers 53-46 on Black Friday to win the Battle 4 Atlantis. Riding high off of a 15-point lead going into the break, Virginia did just enough to slow Wisconsin’s improved offensive attack in the second half and hold on to the victory.
Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ lead all scorers with 22 points, but he couldn’t find consistent success in 1-on-1 situations versus Virginia’s Jack Salt. This made it difficult for Wisconsin to snap out of several scoring droughts.
Even though Wisconsin slightly out-shot Virginia 43.