MADISON, Wis. — D’Marco Dunn had 25 points, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Penn State rallied in the second half for an 86-75 victory over No. 12 Wisconsin on Saturday, preventing the Badgers from clinching a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
Wisconsin (23-8, 13-7) went into the weekend in a three-way tie for third with No. 13 Maryland and No. 18 Purdue but could have secured the double bye with a victory following Illinois’ victory over the Boilermakers on Friday.
John Blackwell and Steven Crowl had 19 points apiece for Wisconsin, which had won 22 consecutive home games against Penn State, including 19-0 all-time at the Kohl Center.
Penn State (16-15, 6-14), which trailed by 13 late in the first half, went in front 69-62 on Dunn’s turnaround from the lane.
Wisconsin cut the lead to 72-70 on Blackwell’s 3-pointer from the right corner. The Badgers then went without a field goal over the final 3 minutes, 43 seconds, missing its last six shots.
The Nittany Lions’ road win at Wisconsin was the first in 30 years, since a 78-67 win Jan. 26, 1995, at the UW Field House.
The Nittany Lions closed the first half with an 8-0 run, cutting the deficit to 40-35. They shot 60% in the second half, making 18 of 30 shots, including 6 of 11 beyond the arc.
Penn State did not qualify for the Big Ten Tournament and would have to receive an offer to play in the NIT or the College Basketball Crown.
