MADISON — The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team (17-3 overall, 8-2 Big Ten) came into Sunday afternoon’s contest with border rival Minnesota looking to keep pace with Illinois and others at the top of the Big Ten Conference standings.
Behind a double-double from Johnny Davis, the Badgers were able to eke out a 66-60 win over the Gophers.
In the opening moments of the game, despite missing some point-blank scoring chances, the Badgers would take advantage of some uncharacteristic turnovers by the Gophers to grab a 7-6 lead at the first media timeout.