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Big Ten Tournament - Wisconsin vs Maryland Final: 87-56 - Recap

The battle between Wisconsin and Maryland didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Maryland was handed a 87-56 defeat on Thursday at Target Center.

Wisconsin was a -4.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

John Blackwell had 18 points for Wisconsin and Steven Crowl chipped in with 17 points. Chucky Hepburn had 8 assists for them, while John Blackwell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Maryland got 18 points from Jahmir Young in a losing cause and another 16 points from DeShawn Harris-Smith. DeShawn Harris-Smith contributed 3 assists for them, while Julian Reese had 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Wisconsin were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Wisconsin as they grabbed 35 boards, while Maryland only had 19