Ohio State came up short at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday, but freshman center Ivan Njegovan made a case for a bigger role with a strong performance.

The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-0) will look to extend a 16-game winning run when visiting the Wisconsin Badgers (10-7) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Kohl Center. It airs at 9:00 PM ET on

In a back-and-forth contest where neither team could cut into or extend the lead, carelessness with the basketball proved to be the difference maker. No. 9 Ohio State (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) fought off multiple strong pushes from Wisconsin (10-8,

Rating metrics hold their optimistic outlook for the Badgers after its win over a highly-ranked Buckeyes team. Wisconsin remains in the Big Ten’s top tier in both KenPom and ESPN BPI: KenPom: No. 21 overall (same ranking as it held after the Minnesota win) and No. 5 in the Big Ten, with the No. 12 offense and No. 50 defense in the country.

The Badgers had to battle through shooting struggles after a hot start Tuesday night, but they managed enough to hold on for their sixth straight win.

Jaloni Cambridge scored 27 points and Chance Gray added 22 to help No. 9 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 80-69 on Thursday night.

The Badgers' victory at home Tuesday night required way more effort that it should've after an early lead. Here are columnist Jim Polzin's thoughts after the win.

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Junior Serah Williams finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Badgers in an 80-69 loss to the Buckeyes Thursday night at the Kohl Center..