Steven Crowl scores 18, John Tonje adds 16; Wisconsin beats Minnesota 80-59

Steven Crowl scored 18 points and John Tonje added 16 for Wisconsin on Friday night to help the Badgers beat Minnesota 80-59 for their fourth win in a row. Kamari McGee added 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals for Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten). The Badgers have won eight consecutive games against Minnesota and 17 of the last 19.

ACC’s shaky nonconference showing creates NCAA bid drama as bulk of league play arrives

No one knows that better than N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts, whose team last year found a never-before-seen form just in time to improbably win the league tournament and reach the Final Four. A season that began with the publicly stated goal of earning more NCAA Tournament bids — backed by the league continuing to outperform its peers in March Madness — instead had a jarring nonconference showing.