As a rising sophomore guard, John Blackwell has built on his strong start to the year with two of his best games of the year to open conference play.

The Wisconsin men are riding high right now, winners of seven in a row including a convincing win at USC this past Saturday. Now, they look to finish off a Cali

Sophomore guard John Blackwell’s 28-point performance led the victory. He excelled as USC dedicated its game plan to stopping leading scorer John Tonje — who was held scoreless on 0-of-3 shooting. Trojans head coach Eric Musselman had much to say postgame about Blackwell’s play and the Badgers’ overall quality.

No. 24 Wisconsin plays UCLA after John Blackwell scored 28 points in Wisconsin's 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans. The Bruins have gone 9-1 at home. UCLA averages 75.7 points and has outscored opponents by 12.

LOS ANGELES, CA (WSAU) – The 24th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers won their seventh straight game on Saturday night when they defeated the USC Trojans 84-69.

John Blackwell and Wisconsin head to California for the next two games, playing USC and UCLA. / Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Wisconsin men ...

John Blackwell scored 21, Steven Crowl totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds and Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 75-63 on Monday night.

Wisconsin faces the Minnesota Golden Gophers after John Blackwell scored 21 points in Wisconsin’s 75-63 victory against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The UCLA Bruins are coming off a dominant win and will seek to maintain the momentum as they host the Wisconsin Badges on Tuesday night. The biggest key for the Bruins will be their ability to slow down the abundance of elite scorers the Badgers possess.

The Badgers continue their West Coast road trip against UCLA at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) is coming off an 84-69 rout of Southern Cal, nearly blowing a 15-point halftime lead but reestablishing dominance to win by the same margin.

The Maryland Terrapins (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) play the Wisconsin Badgers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) in a clash of Big Ten squads at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday. The game airs on BTN.Buy tickets for Maryland vs.