MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Keaton Nankivil scored 22 points and tied a career-high by hitting all five of his 3-point attempts, leading No. 10 Wisconsin over Penn State 76-66 on Sunday night for its 20th consecutive win coming off a loss.
Jon Leuer added 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Badgers (20-6, 10-4 Big Ten) reached 20 wins for the eighth time in the last nine seasons after having four 20-win seasons in the first 103 years of the program.
The Badgers’ win, coupled with No. 11 Purdue’s upset of No. 2 Ohio State, puts Wisconsin one game behind the Boilermakers and two behind the Buckeyes in the conference race.
Talor Battle led Penn State (14-12, 7-8) with 23 points, but the Nittany Lions’ NCAA tournament hopes took a hit with games left against Northwestern, Ohio State and Minnesota.
