No. 24 Wisconsin (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) defeated Iowa 84-71 on Sunday, with Nick Boyd scoring 27 points and Nolan Winter adding 18. The Badgers pulled away late in the game, with Austin Rapp hitting two 3-pointers to fuel a 10-point run that sealed the victory. Wisconsin shot 53.8% and made 18 of 20 free throws, while Bennett Stirtz led Iowa with 23 points.
Wisconsin bounced back from an 86-69 loss at Ohio State, while Iowa (19-8, 9-7) was coming off a win over No. 9 Nebraska. The Badgers trailed by nine early but were within 41-40 at halftime. Boyd and Winter combined for 29 of Wisconsin's first-half points, making 11 of 16 shots.