So at 3:57, he picked up an offensive foul, which was his second of the half. That was the last time he saw the court in the first frame. Even worse, Wisconsin sophomore guard John Blackwell (who has averaged 20.3 points per game over the previous seven games) had been sitting with two fouls since 9:06, scoreless.

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Heading into Wednesday night’s road matchup with the Maryland Terrapins, the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team was coming off perhaps their most complete game of the season. But Wisconsin couldn’t replicate its success, running out of gas and falling to Maryland 76-68 at a sold-out XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland.

Wisconsin needs a win over Northwestern for several main reasons. First, it's a golden opportunity for a Quad 1 victory and a further rise in NCAA bracket projections. Second, the

Wisconsin arguably lost Wednesday's game on the margins. Maryland shot a tick better from the floor (40% vs. 37.3%) and much better from three (50% vs. 33.3%). But the close score accurately depicts a game that hung in the balance until the final minutes. The Badgers lost due to two key areas: turnovers and free-throw shooting.

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The Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) fell 76-68 to the Maryland Terrapins (17-5, 6-5 Big Ten) in College Park on Wednesday night.

No. 17 Wisconsin visits the Maryland Terrapins after John Tonje scored 27 points in the Badgers' 83-55 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Wisconsin men's basketball fell to Maryland, 76-68, on Wednesday. The team's second loss in three games halted the momentum built during the seven-game win streak. The defeat drops the Badgers to 16-5 (6-4 Big Ten).

The Badgers are just 2-4 in true road games this season: wins over USC and Rutgers, plus losses to Illinois, Marquette, UCLA and Maryland. The team changing that rate through February and the rest of the regular season could prove the difference in its quest for a top seed in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournament.

The Wisconsin Badgers (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) visit the Maryland Terrapins (16-5, 6-4) in Monday Big Ten action in College Park. The opening tip at the Xfinity Center will be at 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network).