CHICAGO — Trailing by as many as 27 points, Wisconsin put together a furious second-half rally and pulled within 5 points late, but ultimately came up short and suffered a 65-57 loss against Ohio State in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday night.

Tyler Wahl led the Badgers with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Connor Essegian finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.

A 19-2 run in the second half helped the Badgers close the gap, including holding the Buckeyes scoreless for over six minutes.

Wisconsin outscored Ohio State, 39-29, in the second half, shooting 36.8 percent (14-for-38) from the floor.

Ohio State closed things out, however, led by 17 points from Sean McNeil.