Despite a substantial second-half comeback led by forward Tyler Wahl, the Wisconsin Badgers could not pull out the victory and fell 65-57 to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Wisconsin struggled to find the basket in the first half and the Buckeyes’ lead eventually grew to 27 points with 15 minutes left in the game. Wahl’s game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds helped the Badgers to cut the lead to as little as five before Ohio State closed out in the final minute.
This loss was a huge hit to Wisconsin’s NCAA Tournament hopes, and they will have to wait until Sunday to find out if they are able to sneak into the field.
Below are photos from Wisconsin basketball’s disappointing first-round exit to the Big Ten Tournament against the Ohio State Buckeyes: