Wisconsin beats Minnesota 78-75 in OT on Blackwell’s buzzer-beater, extending Big Ten win streak to three.

Wisconsin extends its Big Ten winning streak to three with a 78-75 overtime victory at Minnesota, capped by John Blackwell’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The Badgers (12-5, 4-2) are credited with growing toughness under coach Greg Gard, while Blackwell and Nick Boyd combine for nearly half the team’s scoring. They host Rutgers (9-8, 2-4), which recently edged Northwestern 77-75 in overtime behind Tariq Francis’s 30 points, including seven in overtime. Francis leads Rutgers with 15.3 ppg, and Dylan Grant adds 12.4. This Saturday’s game is the only meeting between the teams this season.