USC coach Eric Musselman was highly complimentary of Wisconsin, its caliber and depth, and guard John Blackwell (28 points) when meeting with the media postgame.

John Blackwell finished with 28 points and Max Klesmit added 18 for the Badgers, who defeated the Trojans, 86-69, Saturday at Galen Center.

Blackwell and veteran Max Klesmit denied USC from completing an improbable comeback with 25 combined second-half tallies, led by aggressive play inside the three-point line. When the dust settled, Wisconsin pocketed a 15-point victory to improve to 15-3 on the season.

Wisconsin looks to extend its winning streak as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Wisconsin-USC prediction and pick.