The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.

"For him to only be a sophomore right now is unbelievable," Wisconsin assistant coach Sharif Chambliss said. "He's been a joy to coach."

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 Saturday afternoon to extend its winning streak to seven games. Max Klesmit added 18 points and Nolan Winter 13 for the Badgers (15-3,

The Badgers have shot 48% and hit 32 three-pointers in the last two games, marksmanship that has helped the team start Big Ten play 6-3.

The game was his fourth 20-point game of the season against the Big Ten. “I think John Blackwell is as good as any guard we’ve played against and I knew it watching it on film,” UCLA coach ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) John Blackwell scored 28 points ... USC: Desmond Claude, who was leading the Big Ten with a 22 points-per-game average in conference games, was held to nine points.

Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Midweek Rundown. First, a look at where each Big Ten team stands in the latest version of the AP poll, as well as going o

John Tonje finished with 23 points and Steven Crowl added 10 points and nine rebounds in a 76-68 loss to the Terrapins Wednesday at XFINITY Center.

Wisconsin arguably lost Wednesday's game on the margins. Maryland shot a tick better from the floor (40% vs. 37.3%) and much better from three (50% vs. 33.3%). But the close score accurately depicts a game that hung in the balance until the final minutes. The Badgers lost due to two key areas: turnovers and free-throw shooting.

The Big Ten has two games on Wednesday, highlighted by a road trip for Wisconsin to Maryland. Northwestern will also host Rutgers. Let’s take a look at the schedule. While these two haven’t been getting a ton of attention nationally,

Wisconsin basketball travels east for a critical Big Ten matchup against Maryland. Here is a full preview and prediction for the important matchup