Wisconsin stunned No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, rallying from a 14‑point first‑half deficit to earn a 91‑88 road win and hand the Wolverines its first loss of the season.
The Badgers trailed 31‑17 midway through the first half but chipped away behind John Blackwell, who scored 16 of his team‑high 26 points before halftime. Wisconsin closed the half on a 10‑0 run and trailed just 38‑37 at the break after holding Michigan scoreless for the final 3:53.
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Freshman Aleksas Bieliauskas ignited Wisconsin’s second‑half surge, hitting four 3‑pointers in the first three minutes after halftime. His shooting helped the Badgers flip the deficit into a 59‑55 lead as both offenses started trading blows. Wisconsin shot better than 85% from the field early in the second half, while Michigan countered with a stretch of seven straight made shots to tie the game at 65‑65.
The teams continued to go back and forth through seven ties and five lead changes, but Andrew Rohde delivered the decisive punch with a 3‑pointer under three minutes left that gave Wisconsin an 88‑84 lead. The Wolverines had no choice but to start fouling and though they closed within two in the final minute, Wisconsin held possession and closed out the upset.
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The win marked one of Wisconsin’s most impressive performances of the season — shooting 14 of 18 from the field and 9 of 12 from deep in the second half—and made the right defensive stops against a Michigan team that had dominated its opponents all year.
