The Buckeyes looked like they didn’t want to be there against Wisconsin through the first half of a Big Ten road contest in Madison. There was a lack of effort, poor shooting, and a sense of tentativeness that led to a halftime deficit of 37-20.

Ohio State came up short at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday, but freshman center Ivan Njegovan made a case for a bigger role with a strong performance.

After collecting its fourth Big Ten win of the 2024-25 slate, Wisconsin now sits at 14-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Here are five stats that defined UW’s clutch win over Ohio State:

Tuesday’s Big Ten schedule includes the Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) versus the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten), at 7:30 PM ET on Peacock.Buy tickets for Purdue vs. Ohio

Wisconsin enters the matchup with the upper hand. First, the Badgers are at home, where they are 10-1 so far this season. Second, the team is red-hot after three straight conference triumphs to start the calendar year.

Fresh off an 80-59 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes, with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. at the Kohl Center on Tuesday. Wisconsin’s win on Monday made it five straight and the third straight conference win,