The graduate guard scored 27 points and the Badgers hit 17 three-pointers in an 83-55 victory over the Cornhuskers Sunday at the Kohl Center.

The 6-foot-4 sophomore went from averaging 8.1 points against the Big Ten last season to ranking sixth in the league with an 19.2 points per game.

Tonje finished with a game-best 27 points and snagged five rebounds, Blackwell scored 14 points and Kamari McGee accounted for 11 points off the bench. The Badgers’ high-powered offense was on full display throughout — 11 different Badgers made the score sheet.

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 to extend its winning streak to seven games.

This weekend gives us only one ranked matchup, but plenty of intriguing games that have real implications on the tournament hopes of each of these teams. Big Ten Basketball Games

Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Midweek Rundown ... snapping the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak. John Tonje scored 24 points, and John Blackwell added 23 for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s preseason outlook, remember, was a 12th-place finish in the new 18-team Big Ten. The Badgers have already proven that outlook wrong with a 15-4 (5-3 Big Ten) start to the season and a No. 18 ranking in the current AP Poll. Predictive metrics back that up — Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in KenPom and No. 26 in the ESPN BPI.

The 6-foot-4 guard who played his first two seasons at Wisconsin is averaging 11.2 points per game for Nebraska.

The Bruins improved to 13-6 overall and 4-4 in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was led by John Tonje with 24 points and John Blackwell added 23 before fouling out. The Badgers fell to 15-4 overall and 5-3 ...

The No. 18 Wisconsin men’s basketball team (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) concluded their trip out west with a stop at UCLA (13-6, 4-4). The trip for the Badgers started out strong with a big win against USC, 84-69.

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Unranked Nebraska heads to Madison to face #18 Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon at 1 PM. Keep reading for our Nebraska vs. Wisconsin prediction.