March Madness: BYU fends off stunning Wisconsin rally, hands Big Ten its first loss after 10-0 start in NCAA tournament

SPORTIVO
Article arrow_drop_down

The Big Ten’s perfect start is no more.

No. 6 seed BYU held on for a dramatic 91-89 win over No. 3 Wisconsin Saturday, handing the Big Ten its first loss of the NCAA tournament. The Big Ten is now 10-1 in tournament play.

BYU set the tone early that an 11-0 Big Ten start was not meant to be. The Cougars jumped out to a 23-14 lead at the midway point of the fist half then extended it to 47-36 at the break. Wisconsin struggled to slow a BYU attack that was hot inside and out.

Wisconsin made a stand at the start of the second half, cutting its deficit to 52-48. But the Cougars quickly extended the lead back to double digits and appeared to be cruising to victory before some late-game drama.

With 3:11 remaining, officials ejected BYU’s Dawson Baker for a flagrant 2 foul for what they deemed “non-incidental contact to the groin.”

BYU led, 86-76, at the time of the flagrant foul. Baker was ejected, and Wisconsin was awarded two free throws and possession.

John Tonje made both free throws, and Wisconsin outscored BYU 13-5 from there to cut its deficit to 91-89 in the game’s final minute. But Wisconsin’s last-gasp effort fell short in the game’s final seconds.

Wisconsin had possession of the ball with 13.5 seconds and a chance to tie the game or take the lead on a 3-pointer. The Badgers ran isolation for Tonje, who carried the ball over half-court and attacked the right side of the basket.

But his contested baseline jumper missed the mark, and BYU secured the rebound to hold on for the win.

With the win, BYU advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011. Wisconsin becomes the second-highest seeded team to lose in the tournament after No. 2 St. John’s fell to No. 10 Arkansas earlier Saturday.

Richie Saunders led the BYU effort with 25 points as one of four starters to score in double figures. The Cougars shot 49.2% from the field and a sizzling 46.2% (12 of 26) from long distance. They also hit 15 of 16 (93.8%) free-throw attempts.

Tonje led Wisconsin in the losing effort with 37 points, four rebounds and four assists on a night where he hit 14 of 16 free throws. But his big effort ultimately fell just short of securing victory for the Badgers.

Big Ten teams were previously 10-0 in the first two rounds of the tournament, with Purdue and Michigan having already advanced to the tournament’s second weekend.

Each of the eight Big Ten participants (Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan, Oregon, Michigan State, Illinois, Maryland and UCLA) won in the the first round. In a season filled with well-deserved hype around the SEC, the Big Ten staked its own claim to excellence early in the tournament. The Bruins lost to Tennessee late Saturday to drop the Big Ten’s record to 10-2.

It still stands as a strong start. But it’s no longer perfect.

This news was originally published on this post .

About the author

About the author call_made

SPORTIVO

More posts

trending_flat
Warriors suffer staggering Game 6 loss to Rockets. How do they respond?

SAN FRANCISCO — The Houston Rockets were up two points when the fourth quarter of Game 6 started. They were up six points six seconds later. The error that tripled the gap was the single possession that seemed to tick off key members of the Golden State Warriors most late Friday night.Exiting the between-quarter timeout, the Warriors mixed up their defensive assignments. Gary Payton II, who had been elevated into the starting lineup in part to slow down the scorching Fred VanVleet, was instead up the court on Jalen Green, who was Moses Moody’s assignment.AdvertisementBy the time he realized it, Houston was already in position to exploit it. Here is the screenshot that viewers received when the broadcast finally switched back to the action. VanVleet is wide open on the left wing. Payton is 20 feet away and scrambling as […]

trending_flat
Spiel in Leipzig – Ist das Bayerns Meister-Aufstellung?

Mit DIESER Mannschaft will Bayern die Schale einfahren. Die Bayern können heute bei RB Leipzig mit einem Sieg die Meisterschaft perfekt machen (15.30 Uhr, Sky und im BILD-Liveticker).Bayern-Trainer Vincent Kompany bringt für den gelbgesperrten Harry Kane wie erwartet Thomas Müller in der Sturmspitze. Als Zuschauer hofft Kane auf den ersten Titelgewinn seiner Profi-Karriere.Im Vergleich zum 3:0-Heimsieg gegen Mainz am vergangenen Spieltag spielt zudem Sacha Boey für Minjae Kim.Manuel Neuer (Muskelfaserriss in der rechten Wade) sitzt nach zehn Spielen Pause zunächst auf der Bank.Kompany sagte vor dem Spiel: „Wir wollen gewinnen und Meister werden, das wäre schön. Es ist ein Finale für uns, hoffentlich schaffen wir es. Es wird schwer. Wir müssen uns auf das Spiel vorbereiten, nicht auf eine Party. Ich glaube, wir bekommen die beste Version von Leipzig als Gegner, sie werden voller Energie spielen.“So spielen die Bayern: Urbig […]

trending_flat
Yamal der beste Spieler der Welt? – Thuram: „Der Beste ist Franzose, der Zweitbeste auch …“

Er wirbelte, er zauberte, er traf. Lamine Yamal (17) brachte viele Fans beim 3:3 gegen Inter Mailand im Hinspiel des Champions-League-Halbfinals ins Schwärmen. Einer wollte aber noch nicht in die Lobeshymnen auf das Barça-Juwel einsteigen: Marcus Thuram (27).Der Inter-Stürmer über die Leistung seines jungen Gegners bei „Canal+“: „Ist Yamal der beste Spieler der Welt? Nein, das glaube ich nicht. Der beste Spieler der Welt ist Franzose. Der zweitbeste Spieler ist meiner Meinung nach auch Franzose. Das sind Ousmane (Dembélé; d.Red.) und Kylian (Mbappé; d.Red.).“ Lesen Sie auch<!-->[-->Dass Yamal für Thuram nicht der beste Spieler der Welt ist, scheint nicht ganz überraschend. Immerhin spielt er im gegnerischen Team. Dazu käme so viel Lob noch vorm Rückspiel (6. Mai/21 Uhr) wohl nicht ganz so gut an. Allerdings spielen auch Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) und Mbappé (Real Madrid) nicht mit Thuram in einem Team. […]

trending_flat
Edmundo antecipa campeão do Brasileirão em 2025: “Mais forte”

Edmundo, em podcast no YouTube (Reprodução) Edmundo, antes do Vasco encarar o Palmeiras, fez questão de exaltar o patamar da equipe de Abel Ferreira. Após o Cruz-Maltino bater de frente com o Flamengo no empate por 0 a 0, houve uma sinalização de que o clube carioca tem pela frente o rival mais forte do primeiro turno do Brasileirão. Neste cenário, apenas o Rubro-Negro é capaz de evitar outro título nacional do time alviverde. “Mesmo se não tiver um grande desempenho, a vitória é meio que obrigação. A declaração (do Felipe sobre Capasso) foi péssima quando se está às vésperas do jogo mais difícil do primeiro turno com o adversário mais forte.”, disse Edmundo, em live no canal Mundo Ed, no YouTube. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “Eu entendo que o Campeonato Brasileiro vai ser ganho pelo Palmeiras ou Flamengo.”, acrescentou. Vasco pode […]

trending_flat
Vojvoda, do Fortaleza, elege clube gigante no Brasil: “Sabemos da grandeza”

Vojvoda está no comando do Fortaleza desde 2021 - Divulgação Juan Pablo Vojvoda segue sem perder para o São Paulo. No empate em 0 a 0, sexta-feira, no Morumbi, o comandante do Fortaleza manteve um retrospecto bastante positivo sobre o Tricolor e aproveitou também para exaltar o clube paulista. Em entrevista coletiva, recordou uma passagem ainda como torcedor do Newell’s Old Boys na final da Libertadores de 1992. Na ocasião, a equipe brasileira levou a melhor na decisão por pênaltis e conquistou ali seu primeiro grande torneio continental. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “Sabemos da grandeza do São Paulo. Estive aqui pelo estádio, olhando a história deste clube com Libertadores e Mundial. É muito difícil jogar neste campo. Muito respeito, desde pequeno assisti à final de 1992 como torcedor do Newell’s Old Boys. Em Rosário foi 1 a 0, aqui perdeu 1 a […]

trending_flat
Finsko po porážce s Českem vyfasovalo debakl od Švýcarů

Online magazín deníku Právo & Seznam.czCopyright © 1996–2025, Seznam.cz, a.s., Borgis, a.s., ČTK, DPA, Reuters, fotobanka Profimedia.Publikování nebo další šíření obsahu serveru Sport.cz je bez písemného souhlasu společnosti Borgis, a.s. zakázáno. RSS kanály serveru Sport.cz jsou určeny pouze pro osobní užití. Jakékoli kopírování, šíření nebo využívání obsahu RSS kanálů serveru Sport.cz bez předchozího písemného souhlasu společnosti Borgis a.s. není dovoleno. Dodavatelem obsahu serveru Sport.cz a osobou vykonávající redakční odpovědnost je společnost BORGIS a.s. Šiřitelem reklamy na serveru Sport.cz je společnost Seznam.cz, a.s., IČO 26168685.

Related

trending_flat
Warriors suffer staggering Game 6 loss to Rockets. How do they respond?

SAN FRANCISCO — The Houston Rockets were up two points when the fourth quarter of Game 6 started. They were up six points six seconds later. The error that tripled the gap was the single possession that seemed to tick off key members of the Golden State Warriors most late Friday night.Exiting the between-quarter timeout, the Warriors mixed up their defensive assignments. Gary Payton II, who had been elevated into the starting lineup in part to slow down the scorching Fred VanVleet, was instead up the court on Jalen Green, who was Moses Moody’s assignment.AdvertisementBy the time he realized it, Houston was already in position to exploit it. Here is the screenshot that viewers received when the broadcast finally switched back to the action. VanVleet is wide open on the left wing. Payton is 20 feet away and scrambling as […]

trending_flat
Spiel in Leipzig – Ist das Bayerns Meister-Aufstellung?

Mit DIESER Mannschaft will Bayern die Schale einfahren. Die Bayern können heute bei RB Leipzig mit einem Sieg die Meisterschaft perfekt machen (15.30 Uhr, Sky und im BILD-Liveticker).Bayern-Trainer Vincent Kompany bringt für den gelbgesperrten Harry Kane wie erwartet Thomas Müller in der Sturmspitze. Als Zuschauer hofft Kane auf den ersten Titelgewinn seiner Profi-Karriere.Im Vergleich zum 3:0-Heimsieg gegen Mainz am vergangenen Spieltag spielt zudem Sacha Boey für Minjae Kim.Manuel Neuer (Muskelfaserriss in der rechten Wade) sitzt nach zehn Spielen Pause zunächst auf der Bank.Kompany sagte vor dem Spiel: „Wir wollen gewinnen und Meister werden, das wäre schön. Es ist ein Finale für uns, hoffentlich schaffen wir es. Es wird schwer. Wir müssen uns auf das Spiel vorbereiten, nicht auf eine Party. Ich glaube, wir bekommen die beste Version von Leipzig als Gegner, sie werden voller Energie spielen.“So spielen die Bayern: Urbig […]

trending_flat
Yamal der beste Spieler der Welt? – Thuram: „Der Beste ist Franzose, der Zweitbeste auch …“

Er wirbelte, er zauberte, er traf. Lamine Yamal (17) brachte viele Fans beim 3:3 gegen Inter Mailand im Hinspiel des Champions-League-Halbfinals ins Schwärmen. Einer wollte aber noch nicht in die Lobeshymnen auf das Barça-Juwel einsteigen: Marcus Thuram (27).Der Inter-Stürmer über die Leistung seines jungen Gegners bei „Canal+“: „Ist Yamal der beste Spieler der Welt? Nein, das glaube ich nicht. Der beste Spieler der Welt ist Franzose. Der zweitbeste Spieler ist meiner Meinung nach auch Franzose. Das sind Ousmane (Dembélé; d.Red.) und Kylian (Mbappé; d.Red.).“ Lesen Sie auch<!-->[-->Dass Yamal für Thuram nicht der beste Spieler der Welt ist, scheint nicht ganz überraschend. Immerhin spielt er im gegnerischen Team. Dazu käme so viel Lob noch vorm Rückspiel (6. Mai/21 Uhr) wohl nicht ganz so gut an. Allerdings spielen auch Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) und Mbappé (Real Madrid) nicht mit Thuram in einem Team. […]

trending_flat
Edmundo antecipa campeão do Brasileirão em 2025: “Mais forte”

Edmundo, em podcast no YouTube (Reprodução) Edmundo, antes do Vasco encarar o Palmeiras, fez questão de exaltar o patamar da equipe de Abel Ferreira. Após o Cruz-Maltino bater de frente com o Flamengo no empate por 0 a 0, houve uma sinalização de que o clube carioca tem pela frente o rival mais forte do primeiro turno do Brasileirão. Neste cenário, apenas o Rubro-Negro é capaz de evitar outro título nacional do time alviverde. “Mesmo se não tiver um grande desempenho, a vitória é meio que obrigação. A declaração (do Felipe sobre Capasso) foi péssima quando se está às vésperas do jogo mais difícil do primeiro turno com o adversário mais forte.”, disse Edmundo, em live no canal Mundo Ed, no YouTube. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “Eu entendo que o Campeonato Brasileiro vai ser ganho pelo Palmeiras ou Flamengo.”, acrescentou. Vasco pode […]

trending_flat
Vojvoda, do Fortaleza, elege clube gigante no Brasil: “Sabemos da grandeza”

Vojvoda está no comando do Fortaleza desde 2021 - Divulgação Juan Pablo Vojvoda segue sem perder para o São Paulo. No empate em 0 a 0, sexta-feira, no Morumbi, o comandante do Fortaleza manteve um retrospecto bastante positivo sobre o Tricolor e aproveitou também para exaltar o clube paulista. Em entrevista coletiva, recordou uma passagem ainda como torcedor do Newell’s Old Boys na final da Libertadores de 1992. Na ocasião, a equipe brasileira levou a melhor na decisão por pênaltis e conquistou ali seu primeiro grande torneio continental. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADE “Sabemos da grandeza do São Paulo. Estive aqui pelo estádio, olhando a história deste clube com Libertadores e Mundial. É muito difícil jogar neste campo. Muito respeito, desde pequeno assisti à final de 1992 como torcedor do Newell’s Old Boys. Em Rosário foi 1 a 0, aqui perdeu 1 a […]

trending_flat
Finsko po porážce s Českem vyfasovalo debakl od Švýcarů

Online magazín deníku Právo & Seznam.czCopyright © 1996–2025, Seznam.cz, a.s., Borgis, a.s., ČTK, DPA, Reuters, fotobanka Profimedia.Publikování nebo další šíření obsahu serveru Sport.cz je bez písemného souhlasu společnosti Borgis, a.s. zakázáno. RSS kanály serveru Sport.cz jsou určeny pouze pro osobní užití. Jakékoli kopírování, šíření nebo využívání obsahu RSS kanálů serveru Sport.cz bez předchozího písemného souhlasu společnosti Borgis a.s. není dovoleno. Dodavatelem obsahu serveru Sport.cz a osobou vykonávající redakční odpovědnost je společnost BORGIS a.s. Šiřitelem reklamy na serveru Sport.cz je společnost Seznam.cz, a.s., IČO 26168685.

Be the first to leave a comment

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sportivo bridges the gap between talent and opportunity.

About SPORTIVO

Sportivo Network is a dedicated social platform for sports enthusiasts, athletes, and scouts. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete looking for opportunities, a coach searching for talent, or simply a sports lover wanting to connect with like-minded people, Sportivo is your go-to network. With features like direct messaging, profile showcasing, and talent scouting, Sportivo bridges the gap between talent and opportunity. Here, you can share your achievements, interact with professionals, and open doors to the next level in your sports journey. Join Sportivo Network – because every great athlete deserves to be discovered!
Copyright © 2025 SPORTIVO News. and SPORTIVO Network. All rights reserved.

Login to enjoy full advantages

Please login or subscribe to continue.

Go Premium!

Enjoy the full advantage of the premium access.

Stop following

Unfollow Cancel

Cancel subscription

Are you sure you want to cancel your subscription? You will lose your Premium access and stored playlists.

Go back Confirm cancellation