(Milwaukee, WI) — A solid first half wasn’t enough to keep the Bucks from losing for the fourth straight time. Atlanta dominated the game, starting in the second period, running away with a 131-113 victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo was in the lineup for the second straight game, and he scored a team-high 24 points. Ryan Rollins had a double-double with 13 points and a dozen assists. Milwaukee tries to turn things around Saturday when the Utah Jazz visit the Fiserv Forum.
(Madison, WI) — The Badgers started slow, missing their first nine 3-pointers, but dominated the rest of the way Wednesday night in a 78-45 blowout of Maryland. Senior Braeden Carrington connected on four 3-pointers while scoring a team-high 18 points. Wisconsin was nearly error-free, playing with no turnovers until the second half. The regular-season finale comes up Saturday when the Badgers play at Purdue.
(Providence, RI) — A pair of freshmen combined for 21 points as Marquette easily defeated Providence on the road Wednesday night, 78-56. Adrien Stevens scored 21 points, and Nigel James Junior had 20. The Golden Eagles took the lead in the first two minutes of play and never trailed again. Marquette wraps up the regular season Saturday with a game at home against UConn.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana ends a four-game skid with a commanding 77-47 win over Minnesota as Sam Alexis sparks an early blowout. On Wednesday night, Alexis scores 23 points, with 17 coming before halftime. Indiana shoots 57% and holds a double-digit lead for the entire second half. Lamar Wilkerson adds 16 points and hits his 100th three-pointer of the season during a key first-half run. Minnesota struggles badly after the break and shoots 26% in the second half. Cade Tyson leads the Golden Gophers with 21. Indiana plays at Ohio State on Saturday. Minnesota hosts Northwestern.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Destiny Jackson added 21, and Illinois beat Wisconsin 82-70 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Illini play seventh-seeded and No. 18 Michigan State in the second round Thursday. Cearah Parchment scored 14 points for Illinois (20-10) and Lety Vasconcelos — the tallest player in program history, listed at 6-foot-7 — scored a career-high 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Wisconsin (13-17) has lost 10 in a row, including a 92-60 loss at Illinois on Feb. 11. Gift Uchenna tied her season high with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting, Kyrah Daniels scored 17
(Phoenix, AZ) — A home run by veteran outfielder Christian Yelich was the only scoring in the Brewers’ 4-1 loss to the Cubs Wednesday afternoon. The Cubs scored the first two runs before Yelich went deep, then tacked on some insurance later. Left-handed reliever Shane Drohan was a bright spot for Milwaukee. He pitched the last three innings, giving up just one hit and striking out four Chicago batters. The Brewers take on the Colorado Rockies today (Thursday).
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Chris Brooks’ agency says the 26-year-old running back has agreed to a two-year, $4.85 million contract to stay with the Green Bay Packers. One West Sports Group issued an X post announcing Brooks’ deal. Brooks was set to become a restricted free agent if he hadn’t agreed to a new contract. Brooks rushed for 106 yards on 27 carries and caught 13 passes for 91 yards last season while working as one of the backups to Josh Jacobs. He ran for 183 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries with Green Bay in 2024.
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
>>Pro Basketball
–NBA
Atlanta 131, Milwaukee 113
>>Major League Baseball
–Spring Training
Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 1
>>College Basketball
–Division I Men
Wisconsin 78, Maryland 45
Marquette 78, Providence 56
>>College Basketball
–Division I Women
(Big Ten Tournament)
Illinois 82, Wisconsin 70
UW-Green Bay 81, Detroit Mercy 57
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
>>Major League Baseball
–Spring Training
Milwaukee vs Colorado
>>College Hockey
–Division I Men
Wisconsin @ Penn State
–Division I Women
(WCHA Final Faceoff)
Wisconsin vs Minnesota State