BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -13.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin takes on Minnesota after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin hosts Minnesota after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Badgers are 8-1 on their home court. Wisconsin scores ...

The college basketball season continues on Friday with a matchup between Minnesota and Wisconsin. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Minnesota-Wisconsin prediction and pick.

The Badgers have won eight consecutive games against Minnesota and 17 of the last 19 ... with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later to spark a 13-2 run that culminated when John Blackwell and Crowl made consecutive 3s to give Wisconsin a 43-33 lead.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -13.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin takes on Minnesota after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Badgers are 8-1 on their home court. Wisconsin ...

Wisconsin hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Wisconsin takes on Minnesota after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin’s 75-63 win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Badgers are 8-1 on their home court. Wisconsin ranks ninth in ...

Wisconsin hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin's 75-63 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-7, 0-4 Big Ten) at ...

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 to extend its winning streak to seven games. Max Klesmit added 18 points and Nolan Winter 13 for the Badgers (15-3,

Blackwell is most well known for his role as a special prosecutor in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white police officer responsible for murdering George Floyd almost five years ago by kneeling on his neck — an event that spurred a surge of Black Lives Matter protests across the nation in summer 2020.

Blackwell and veteran Max Klesmit denied USC from completing an improbable comeback with 25 combined second-half tallies, led by aggressive play inside the three-point line. When the dust settled, Wisconsin pocketed a 15-point victory to improve to 15-3 on the season.

Wisconsin basketball continues to trend toward the top tier of the Big Ten standings. Its latest step forward was Saturday’s 84-69 road win over USC.