Wisconsin Badgers beats Michigan State with threes, rebounding, and defense in a 92-71 victory at the Kohl Center.

Michigan State came to Madison, Wisconsin, with a chance to continue clawing its way back into the Big Ten title hunt. Instead, it leaves stomaching a 92-71 wire-to-wire loss to the Badgers, who hit 15 3-pointers Friday night at Kohl Center.

MADISON, Wis. – A five-day break without a game wasn’t enough rest for Michigan State to show up in the first half. The No. 10 Spartans dug an 18-point deficit early and were thumped 92-71 by Wisconsin at the Kohl Center on Friday night.

Michigan State basketball got blitzed on Friday night, dropping a game to the Badgers, 92-71. As the score indicated, it was not a pretty effort for the Spartans, and Tom Izzo made everyone aware of it. Following the game, Izzo spoke to the media about the effort and game his team played, here is what he said:

Nick Boyd scored 29 points and shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range as Wisconsin trounced No. 10 Michigan State 92-71 on Friday night.

The win was Wisconsin's second road victory over a top-10 team this season. The Spartans took the lead in the second half, but the Wolverines steaded themselves to beat their in-state rival. Jeremy Fears Jr. inspired the Spartans' road comeback and finished with a season-high 29 points and nine assists.

Greg Gard made program history after leading Wisconsin to an upset win over the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans on Friday night.