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Boyd, Winter Lead Wisconsin Past Iowa

Nick Boyd scored 27 points and Nolan Winter added 18 as No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Iowa 84-71 in Big Ten action.

No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away late for an 84-71 victory over Iowa on Sunday. Austin Rapp hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 10-point Wisconsin run, while Boyd's layup put the Badgers ahead 78-65 with just under four minutes remaining.

John Blackwell hit four free throws after a deadball technical foul to extend the lead to 82-69 with 1:02 left. Wisconsin (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) shot 53.8% and made 18 of 20 free throws. Bennett Stirtz had 23 points for Iowa (19-8, 9-7).