So at 3:57, he picked up an offensive foul, which was his second of the half. That was the last time he saw the court in the first frame. Even worse, Wisconsin sophomore guard John Blackwell (who has averaged 20.3 points per game over the previous seven games) had been sitting with two fouls since 9:06, scoreless.

Maryland's big second-half run began with a 3-pointer from an unlikely source. DeShawn Harris-Smith, who was just 4 for 22 from long distance on the season, scored from beyond the arc with the Terrapins down five.

Tonje, a sixth-year shooting guard who spent his first four seasons at Colorado State and last winter at Missouri, racked up game highs in both points (23) and 3-pointers (five) and grabbed six rebounds for Wisconsin. But the Terps (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) emerged with a 76-68 victory thanks to double-digit production from all five of their starters.

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Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard shared how the Badgers can avoid their recent struggles in the month of February.

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard discussed the matchup against Essegian when meeting with the media on Friday, specifically what he’s seen from the former Badger at his new destination:

Now, head coach Greg Gard's squad is all but a lock ... Wisconsin is now preparing for a two-game road trip to Maryland and Northwestern. The Terrapins will host the Badgers on Wednesday, January ...

While the Badgers remained at No. 21 in the most recent KenPom hierarchy, ESPN’s metric moved Greg Gard’s group from No. 28 to ... It then travels for a road game against Maryland Terrapins on Jan. 29.

Wisconsin basketball fell to Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday. The result halts Wisconsin's momentum. It becomes the team's second loss in three games, those results following a recent seven-game win streak.

Balanced scoring and tough, timely defense in the second half carried the Terps past another ranked opponent for their sixth win in seven games.

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.