Ohio State made No. 24 Wisconsin work until the final seconds, but the Buckeyes couldn't overcome a 17-point halftime deficit and lost again.

Ohio State came up short at No. 24 Wisconsin on Tuesday, but freshman center Ivan Njegovan made a case for a bigger role with a strong performance.

The Badgers' second straight push against a top-10 team petered out against the undefeated Buckeyes. Here's what stood out.

Rating metrics hold their optimistic outlook for the Badgers after its win over a highly-ranked Buckeyes team. Wisconsin remains in the Big Ten’s top tier in both KenPom and ESPN BPI: KenPom: No. 21 overall (same ranking as it held after the Minnesota win) and No. 5 in the Big Ten, with the No. 12 offense and No. 50 defense in the country.

The Badgers had to battle through shooting struggles after a hot start Tuesday night, but they managed enough to hold on for their sixth straight win.

In a back-and-forth contest where neither team could cut into or extend the lead, carelessness with the basketball proved to be the difference maker. No. 9 Ohio State (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) fought off multiple strong pushes from Wisconsin (10-8,

John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin staved off a late rally by Ohio State, extending its winning streak to six with a 70-68 victory Tuesday night.

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MADISON, Wis. — Jaloni Cambridge scored 27 points and Chance Gray added 22 to help No. 9 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 80-69 on Thursday night. Cambridge, who entered averaging 14.5 points, shot 11 of 16 from the field and added a career-high eight rebounds.

Ohio State outscored Wisconsin 48-33 after halftime ... He began the season as a starter until a university investigation into an alleged domestic incident at his off-campus apartment cost ...

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball ... 19 seconds remaining in the game, Wisconsin allowed Ohio State to claw back within 65-62 with 24 seconds remaining and an opportunity for the ...