Wisconsin Badgers @ Oregon Ducks
Nate Bittle scores 20, Oregon beats Wisconsin 85-71
EUGENE, Ore. -- — Nate Bittle scored 20 points, Takai Simpkins added 17, and Oregon beat Wisconsin 85-71 on Wednesday night.
Oregon (11-17, 4-13 Big Ten) has won back-to-back games and three of four following a 10-game skid.
Kwame Evans Jr. had 16 points and a season-high tying four blocks and Wei Lin added 13 points for the Ducks.
Sean Stewart threw down two dunks in an 11-2 run that gave Oregon an 11-point lead with 6:24 left. Nick Boyd made jumper in the lane and John Blackwell followed with a 3 before Simpkins and Braeden Carrington traded 3-pointers to make 65-59 with 4:48 to go but the Badgers got no closer.
Blackwell led Wisconsin (19-9, 11-6) with 22 points and Boyd finished with 11 points and seven assists.
Wisconsin set the program's single-game record with 45 3-point attempts. The previous mark of 40 was set twice: against Providence on Nov. 27, and against Temple in 2001.
Lin scored nine points in a 13-2 run that gave Oregon its first lead of the game at 25-23 with 5:39 left in the first half.
Winter and Boyd each hit a 3-pointer before Rapp converted a three-point play in a 9-3 spurt that gave Wisconsin a 19-10 lead almost seven minutes into the game.
The Ducks shot 71% (17 of 24) in the second half and made 28 of 54 (52%) overall.
The Badgers committed 12 turnovers, nine in the second half, which Oregon converted into 24 points.
Wisconsin: Plays Saturday at Washington.
Oregon: Visits Northwestern on Saturday.
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Game Information
Eugene, OR

Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Jason Phillips

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Nebraska | 13-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Michigan State | 13-4 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Purdue | 12-5 | 4 | 22-6 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 6 | 20-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
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