Feb 14, 2026
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Nick Boyd scored 29 points and was 5 of 7 from 3-point range as Wisconsin beat No. 10 Michigan State 92-71, marking the second time in four nights that the Badgers have beaten a Top 10 team.
Nick Boyd scored 29 points and went 5-of-7 from 3-point range to lead Wisconsin to a 92-71 win over Michigan State on Friday night, just the second time the Badgers have beaten a top-10 team.
Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten) is the first team with three wins over top-10 teams this season.The Badgers posted a 91-88 win at No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 10 and a 92-90 overtime win at No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday.
The Badgers attempted the first three points in the first five and a half minutes and never looked back en route to a dramatic victory that ended with a storm of court.
Wisconsin never trailed and led by as many as 24. The Badgers shot 15-of-35 from 3-point range, including 10-of-17 in the first half.
Wisconsin's 21-point victory was the largest against a top-10 team in the AP Poll era (since 1948-49).5 Illinois (72-52) came.
Boyd scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half, while John Blackwell scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half.Nolan Winter added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Wisconsin.
Cowan Carr had 19 points to lead Michigan State (20-5, 10-4).Junior Jeremy Fiers had 14 points and 12 assists, but shot 3-of-12 from the floor.
Michigan State was down 24-14 when Spartans center Carson Cooper landed awkwardly on the drive and briefly left the game.The Badgers led Michigan State 8-0 with Cooper out — ending a 15-0 run — and led 32-14 when he returned two minutes later.
The Spartans cut the deficit to nine twice on Cooper's return, but Wisconsin built a lead again and led 51-34 at halftime.
Research and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
