Davison leads No. 11 Wisconsin to 73-65 win at Nebraska

Thu, Jan 27, 2022
NCAAB News (AP)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Brad Davison scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, freshman Chucky Hepburn added 13 in his return to his home state, and No. 11 Wisconsin defeated Nebraska 73-65 on Thursday.

Wisconsin (16-3, 7-2 Big Ten) bounced back from a 12-point home loss to Michigan State last Friday to win for the eighth time in nine games. The Badgers have won five consecutive conference road games.

Nebraska (6-14, 0-9) lost its seventh straight since a Dec. 22 win over Kennesaw State.

The game originally was scheduled for Tuesday but was pushed back two days to allow Nebraska to come out of a COVID-19 pause.

NO. 16 OHIO STATE 75, MINNESOTA 64

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - E.J. Liddell had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to help Ohio State muscle past Minnesota.

Liddell, who stretched his double-digit scoring streak to 27 games, became the 60th player in program history to pass 1,000 career points and led an overpowering effort by the Buckeyes on the glass. The rebounding margin was 48-22, more than enough to offset a quiet night for Ohio State's outside shooters.

Kyle Young scored 14 points and Zed Key added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-4, 6-2 Big Ten), who played without point guard Jamari Wheeler - a foot injury keeping him out for the first time in his five-year career after 143 consecutive games.

Jamison Battle returned from an illness to score 15 points for the Gophers (11-6, 2-6).

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