Chucky vs. Maryland
59
Maryland MD 8-1,1-1 Big Ten
64
Winner Wisconsin Wisc 7-2,1-0 Big Ten
Maryland MD
8-1,1-1 Big Ten
59
Final
64
Wisconsin Wisc
7-2,1-0 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Maryland MD 29 30 59
Wisconsin Wisc 31 33 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

B1G Opener: Wisconsin tops No.13 Maryland

Hepburn leads Badgers in upset to begin Big Ten play

MADISON, Wis. — Chucky Hepburn scored 13 points and Steven Crowl added 12 as Wisconsin handed No. 13 Maryland its first loss, 64-59, on Tuesday night.

Wisconsin (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten) opened a 58-45 lead with a 13-point run, capped by Crowl's two free throws with 3:46 remaining. The Badgers hung on despite making just 15 of 25 free throws in the second half and no field goals over the final 4:03.

Jahmir Young scored 17 points and Julian Reese had 10 for Maryland (8-1, 1-1), which entered averaging 80.8 points per game and outscoring opponents by 19.8.

Young and Donald Carey hit late 3-pointers to get the Terrapins within 58-53, and Young made another 3 to make it 63-59, but Maryland never got within one possession in the closing stretch.

Crowl hit a short jumper that put Wisconsin in front 27-15 in the first half, but Maryland answered with an 11-point run, hitting four consecutive shots, including three from beyond the arc.

The Terps tied it 29-29 on Carey's step-back 3-pointer with 52 seconds left in the half.

The Badgers improved to 6-0 this season when holding opponents to 60 points or fewer.

Up next, Wisconsin plays one more Big Ten game at Iowa on Sunday, before finishing up its non-conference schedule.
 


The AP contributed to this article.

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