PISCATAWAY, N.J. — D’Mitrik Trice had 13 points and five assists and turned in a strong second half to lead No. 9 Wisconsin past Rutgers 60-54.
Trice scored eight points and assisted on another basket in a 12-0 run that gave Wisconsin a 54-44 lead with 4:19 to go. The game was a classic Big Ten grinder, with teams locking down defensively.
Wisconsin shot 35% and Rutgers shot 37%. The Badgers were 6 of 25 from beyond the arc, and the Scarlet Knights were 2 of 19.
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