Chad Baker-Mazara had 29 factors and Ezra Ausar added 17 as visiting Southern California rallied down the stretch for a 73-71 victory over Wisconsin in a Massive Ten matchup Sunday in Madison, Wis.
USC (15-5, 4-5 Massive Ten) rallied from a 58-46 deficit over the ultimate 12 minutes to snap Wisconsin’s five-game successful streak.
Nick Boyd had 29 factors and Nolan Winter added 12 for Wisconsin (14-6, 6-3), which misplaced for simply the second time at residence this season.
Ausar tallied consecutive baskets beneath to place the Trojans up 69-65 with 1:23 remaining.
Boyd hit two free throws to chop the result in 71-69 with 41.3 seconds left.
USC freshman Alijah Arenas missed a jumper from the lane, however Boyd missed a twisting drive with two seconds remaining.
Jerry Easter II hit two free throws to make it a two-possession recreation at 73-69 with two seconds left.
USC erased the double-digit deficit with a 16-2 run, taking the lead 62-60 on Baker-Mazara’s 3-pointer with just below 5 minutes remaining.
Winter countered with a 3-pointer of his personal to place Wisconsin again in entrance 63-62.
The Badgers, who led 41-39 at halftime, appeared to take management with a 17-2 run. Braeden Carrington’s 3-pointer from the highest left put Wisconsin forward 58-46 with 12 minutes to play.
USC answered with eight consecutive factors, pulling inside 58-54 on a putback by Baker-Mazara as Wisconsin went virtually 4 minutes with out scoring.
Wisconsin, which trailed by 10 halfway via the primary half, rallied for a two-point lead on the break because the Trojans went and not using a area aim over the ultimate 2:40.
Boyd scored six factors throughout a 9-2 run that pulled Wisconsin even at 38.
Arenas hit the primary of two free throws to place USC up 39-38, however Austin Rapp countered with a 3-pointer from the left nook.
Jaden Brownell put USC up 21-11 with simply over 11 minutes remaining as Wisconsin hit simply 4 of its first 14 photographs, together with 1 of 8 from deep.
–Area Stage Media
