John Blackwell's potential game-tying shot was blocked with 9 seconds to play and the Badgers suffered an 85-83 loss at UCLA on Tuesday night.
Aday Mara scored a career-high 22 points and UCLA held off No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 to snap the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak.
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Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Carter Gilmore (7) fights for a loose ball against UCLA Bruins guard Skyy Clark (55) and UCLA Bruins guard Kobe Johnson (0) during the first half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
The No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) face the UCLA Bruins (12-6, 3-4) Tuesday. Tip-off from Pauley Pavilion is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's
The Badgers saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end in Los Angeles as the Bruins pulled out a nail-biting victory at Pauley Pavilion. Here's what stood out.
The 18th-ranked Wisconsin men did everything they could to try and mount a comeback Tuesday night at UCLA. In the end, it was too little, too late, as the Bruin
Wisconsin basketball saw its red-hot momentum finally come to a halt on Tuesday. It fell to UCLA 85-83, snapping a seven-game winning streak and 5-0 streak in conference play.
Specifically, UCLA shot 14-of-20 from two-point range in the second half. A bulk of the Bruins’ paint scoring arrived from the aforementioned Mara and bench guard Sebastian Mack. The Badgers had no answer. Wisconsin shot extremely well from the outside, but UCLA’s consistence presence down low was devastating on Tuesday.
Aday Mara scored a career-high 22 points as the UCLA Bruins ended No. 18 Wisconsin's seven-game winning streak.
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UCLA head coach Mick Cronin praised the Wisconsin basketball program following the Bruins’ 85-83 win over the Badgers on Tuesday.