Prominent ESPN host Scott Van Pelt had a front-row seat to Maryland basketball's 76-68 win over Wisconsin on Wednesday. That is stated literally -- Van Pelt sat courtside as the Terrapins rode a 44-37 second half to the eight-point win.

So at 3:57, he picked up an offensive foul, which was his second of the half. That was the last time he saw the court in the first frame. Even worse, Wisconsin sophomore guard John Blackwell (who has averaged 20.3 points per game over the previous seven games) had been sitting with two fouls since 9:06, scoreless.

Tonje, a sixth-year shooting guard who spent his first four seasons at Colorado State and last winter at Missouri, racked up game highs in both points (23) and 3-pointers (five) and grabbed six rebounds for Wisconsin. But the Terps (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) emerged with a 76-68 victory thanks to double-digit production from all five of their starters.

Maryland's big second-half run began with a 3-pointer from an unlikely source. DeShawn Harris-Smith, who was just 4 for 22 from long distance on the season, scored from beyond the arc with the Terrapins down five.

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Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard shared how the Badgers can avoid their recent struggles in the month of February.

Not that Wisconsin needed a reminder, but life on the road in the Big Ten isn’t easy. The Badgers, who drained 32 three-pointers in the past two games, got a taste of their own medicine in the second half at Maryland on Wednesday night.

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard discussed the matchup against Essegian when meeting with the media on Friday, specifically what he’s seen from the former Badger at his new destination:

Now, head coach Greg Gard's squad is all but a lock ... Wisconsin is now preparing for a two-game road trip to Maryland and Northwestern. The Terrapins will host the Badgers on Wednesday, January ...

Wisconsin basketball fell to Maryland 76-68 on Wednesday. The result halts Wisconsin's momentum. It becomes the team's second loss in three games, those results following a recent seven-game win streak.

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.