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Boyd Near Triple-Double Lifts No. 24 Wisconsin Past Iowa, 84-71

The win bolsters Wisconsin’s NCAA seeding outlook ahead of a road test at Oregon.

Overview

  • Nick Boyd finished with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, falling one rebound shy of a triple-double.
  • Nolan Winter added 18 on 8-of-11 shooting as Wisconsin grabbed control with an 11-0 surge early in the second half.
  • Austin Rapp, back after a recurring illness, hit four three-pointers for 14 points, including two during a late 10-0 run.
  • Wisconsin shot 53.8% from the field, went 10-for-24 from three and made 18 of 20 free throws to pull away.
  • The win moved Wisconsin to 19-8 (11-5 Big Ten) with CBS projecting a No. 6 NCAA seed, while Iowa fell to 19-8 (9-7) and hosts Ohio State next; Wisconsin visits Oregon on Wednesday.