John Blackwell set career-highs with 32 points and six 3-pointers, and Wisconsin finished with a program-best 21 makes from behind the arc in a 116-85 victory over Iowa.

John Blackwell scored a career-high 32 points and Wisconsin hit a school-record 21 3-pointers to roll past visiting Iowa 116-85 on Friday night for its first Big Ten victory of the season. Playing for the first time in 12 days, Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten ...

Wisconsin, up for the challenge, swiftly took control of the game and cruised to an ever-so-feel-good victory. The Badgers continue to win in a variety of ways, and, with 116 points, 21 three-pointers and an emerging sense of confidence, Wisconsin took a massive stride in realizing its full potential.

In roughly two minutes in the first half, Wisconsin gained some separation, turning a 3-point deficit into an 11-point lead. The Badgers torched Iowa’s defense in the first half, shooting an absurd 9-of-13 (69%) from deep and putting up 54 points. That allowed Wisconsin to take an 11-point advantage into halftime.

As a rising sophomore guard, John Blackwell has built on his strong start to the year with two of his best games of the year to open conference play.