The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers went on the road and knocked off No. 3 Purdue 74-69 at Mackey Arena for first time since January 2014.
On a night where Wisconsin’s top three post players fouled out, Badgers guard Johnny Davis found a way to put the team on his back and will UW to victory.
Johnny Davis put on one of the best individual performances by a Wisconsin Badger that I’ve seen in my lifetime – simple as that.
The La Crosse (Wisc.) native finished the game with 37 points (13-24), 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.
"Heeeeeeeeere's JOHNNY!"
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 4, 2022
3:00+ minutes of a 37-piece 💯@JonathanCDavis1 put on an absolute show tonight, and it was glorious pic.twitter.com/oMO7vZiPvV
The sophomore’s historic performance made him just the third Big Ten player in a little over a decade to score 35+ points and grab 10+ rebounds in a victory.
It should come as no surprise that Johnny Davis’ best individual performances of the season came against programs ranked in the KenPom top 5 (Purdue, Houston).
To put it simply, he’s risen to the occasion when it’s mattered most – and that’s what makes Davis a superstar.
Here's the entire list of all D1 players in the last 20 years to average at least 22 points, 7 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and less than 2 TOs per game:
— Evan Miyakawa (@evanmiya) January 4, 2022
Johnny Davis
Keegan Murray
We are witnessing history in these two tremendous players.
With every passing week, the legend of Johnny Davis continues to grow.
At this point, Davis leaving for the NBA is looking more and more like a forgone conclusion.
Should Johnny Davis maintain his current scoring average, he would be the first Wisconsin Badgers basketball player to average 20+ points for an entire season since Michael Finely did it in 1994-1995.
UW guard Johnny Davis is a legit National Player of the Year candidate, and it’s about time he starts getting the recognition.
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