John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while routing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss. Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) bounced back from an 85-83 loss at UCLA that snapped a seven-game winning streak.
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Tonje dropped 27 points, 15 of which arrived in the first frame, and corralled five rebounds in 29 minutes of action. Sophomore guard John Blackwell finished with 14 points and four boards, Kamari McGee scored 11 points and nailed three three-pointers off the bench and Max Klesmit chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.
This story was updated to add new information. Wisconsin basketball (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) returns to the hardwood on Sunday for its first home game since Jan. 14; this one is against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7,
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No. 18 Wisconsin plays the Nebraska Cornhuskers after John Tonje scored 24 points in Wisconsin's 85-83 loss to the UCLA Bruins.