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One day prior, John Blackwell set a program record as he dropped 34 pints against Washington in the third-round. Now, Nick Boyd topped that.
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard called John Blackwell and Nick Boyd "two of the best guards in the country" after his squad escaped Illinois in overtime, 91-88. One day prior, Blackwell set a program record with 34 points against Washington in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament. Now, Boyd topped that.
Boyd and Blackwell combined for 69 of the Badgers' 91 points in the Big Ten quarterfinals. Now, they have a date with Michigan to determine who advances to the Big Ten Championship game on Selection Sunday. Of those 69 points, Boyd had 38 of them.
The junior guard posted a career high with the dynamic effort. A career-high for Nick Boyd! No.
2 has 38 points today pic. twitter. com/82WHRvKz17 — Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) March 13, 2026 Boyd's emotions were off the charts as he drilled all but one of his 13 free throws and was an astonishing 12-20 from the field.