EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – FEBRUARY 22: Head coach Fred Hoiberg of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks on in the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on February 22, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg had high praise for Wisconsin following the Badgers’ blowout win over the Cornhuskers on Sunday. Backed by 27 points from star wing John Tonje, the Badgers rolled to an 83-55 victory in front of a raucous home crowd.

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With an offense operating at high levels, Wisconsin mustered up its best defensive performance of the season, holding Nebraska to 55 points and limiting the effectiveness of the Cornhuskers’ most dynamic scorer, guard Brice Williams. The Badgers held Williams, who is averaging 18.5 points per game this season, to 11, shooting 4-12 from the field.

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Save for a couple stretches, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball was solid on both ends of the floor Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center. The result was an 83-55 victory over Nebraska, which lost its sixth consecutive game. Here are some of my thoughts on the game:

Wisconsin held Nebraska to its lowest point total (55) since a Dec. 7 loss to Michigan State (52). That performance raised the Badgers’ KenPom defensive efficiency ranking to No. 50 nationally, the highest it’s been all season. That pushed the team’s overall ranking to No. 14.