{"id":478731,"date":"2026-02-14T04:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478731\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T04:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:14:07","slug":"wisconsin-knocks-off-another-top-10-team-in-michigan-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478731\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin knocks off another top-10 team in Michigan State"},"content":{"rendered":"

MADISON, Wis. — Nick Boyd<\/a> scored 29 points and shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range as Wisconsin<\/a> trounced No. 10 Michigan State<\/a> 92-71 on Friday night, marking the second time in four nights that the Badgers have beaten a top-10 team.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten) is the first team to post three wins over top-10 squads this season. The Badgers won 91-88 at No. 2 Michigan<\/a> on Jan. 10 and pulled out a 92-90 overtime victory at No. 8 Illinois<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Badgers made their first five 3-point attempts in the opening 5\u00bd minutes and never looked back on their way to a surprisingly easy victory that ended with a court storming.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin never trailed and led by as many as 24. The Badgers shot 15-of-35 from 3-point range, including 10-of-17 in the first half.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin’s 21-point win was its largest against a top-10 team in the AP Poll Era (since 1948-49). The Badgers’ only other 20-point win against a top-10 opponent came on Feb. 18, 1989, against No. 5 Illinois (72-52).<\/p>\n

Wisconsin fans storm the court after Friday’s 92-71 win over No. 10 Michigan State. The Badgers are the first team to post three wins over top-10 squads this season.\u00a0John Fisher\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Boyd scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half, while John Blackwell<\/a> had 19 of his 24 in the second half. Nolan Winter<\/a> added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Coen Carr<\/a> had 19 points to lead Michigan State (20-5, 10-4). Jeremy Fears Jr.<\/a> had 14 points and 12 assists, but he shot just 3-of-12 from the floor.<\/p>\n

Michigan State trailed 24-14 when Spartans center Carson Cooper<\/a> landed awkwardly on a drive attempt and briefly left the game. The Badgers outscored Michigan State 8-0 while Cooper was out — completing a 15-0 spurt — and led 32-14 when he got back on the floor two minutes later.<\/p>\n

The Spartans cut the margin to nine on a couple of occasions after Cooper returned, but Wisconsin built its lead back up and led 51-34 at the break. The margin never dipped below 15 in the second half.<\/p>\n

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