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Game notes: Wisconsin 56, No. 17 Maryland 54

The Badgers won another game against a ranked team, this time in pretty bonkers fashion.

NCAA Basketball: Maryland at Wisconsin Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

Here are some fun facts, courtesy of the UW Athletic Department, on the Wisconsin Badgers huge win at home against the No. 17 Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday night.

  • Greg Gard has led Wisconsin to 16 wins over teams ranked in the AP Top 25.
  • The Badgers improved to 10-6 all-time vs. Maryland, including 5-1 in Madison. Wisconsin has won 5 of its last 7 meetings with the Terrapins.
  • Wisconsin scored its third consecutive win over a ranked opponent (No. 5 Ohio State, No. 20 Penn State, No. 17 Maryland). The last time Wisconsin won three consecutive games against ranked opponents was during the 2015-16 season, when the Badgers knocked off No. 4 Michigan State, No. 19 Indiana and No. 2 Maryland between Jan. 17 and Feb. 13, 2016.
  • Wisconsin held an opponent under 60 points for the seventh time this season. UW is 6-1 when limiting opponents to fewer than 60 points, including a 3-0 mark in Big Ten play.
  • The Badgers turned the ball over just seven times, its third straight outing with single-digit turnovers.
  • UW has recorded fewer than 10 turnovers in seven of its last 10 games, and eight times overall this season — going 6-2 in those games.
  • Junior F Nate Reuvers scored in double figures for the 13th time in 17 games, finishing with a team-high 17 points and five rebounds.
  • With one block, Reuvers moved into fifth place all-time in blocks at Wisconsin, with 121 for his career.
  • Junior F Micah Potter scored 14 points in 13 minutes of action, going 6-for-7 from the field (2-for-3 from 3-point range). He also pulled down three rebounds.
  • Junior G Brad Davison finished with 14 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining, going 5-for-9 from the field.
  • Aleem Ford, D’Mitrik Trice, Tyler Wahl and Trevor Anderson combined to score zero points.
  • The Badgers allowed Maryland to get 10 offensive rebounds, while only getting four themselves.