No. 18 Wisconsin brings a seven-game winning streak into Tuesday's second leg of a Los Angeles road swing when the Badgers visit new Big Ten Conference counterpart UCLA.

No. 24 Wisconsin visits the UCLA Bruins after John Blackwell scored 28 points in the Badgers' 84-69 win against the USC Trojans.

Welcome back to the Big Ten Basketball Weekend Rundown. In this edition of the Weekend Rundown, we will be updating where each Big Ten team stands in the latest version of the AP poll, as well as going over the results from Thursday to Sunday.

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Wisconsin basketball (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) stretched its win streak to seven games with an 84-69 victory against the USC Trojans (11-7, 3-4 Big Ten) on Saturday.

A dominant defensive showing and a standout performance from one of their guards paved the way for the Badgers in the first game of their West Coast trip.

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 Saturday afternoon to extend its winning streak to seven games. Max Klesmit added 18 points and Nolan Winter had 13 for the Badgers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten), who have an average margin of victory of 16.1 points during their win streak.

The Wisconsin Badgers are one of the biggest risers in this week’s AP Top 25 polls, moving up six spots from No. 24 to No. 18 after a pair of wins last week. Wisconsin edged past Ohio State 70-68 last Tuesday,

Sophomore guard John Blackwell’s 28-point performance led the victory. He excelled as USC dedicated its game plan to stopping leading scorer John Tonje — who was held scoreless on 0-of-3 shooting. Trojans head coach Eric Musselman had much to say postgame about Blackwell’s play and the Badgers’ overall quality.

The Badgers continue their Los Angeles trip with their first-ever Big Ten game at the historic Pauley Pavilion.

LOS ANGELES — The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team is on a hot streak. The Badgers allowed a 20-4 run to the Trojans in the second frame, but Wisconsin coach Greg Gard is happy with how his team maintained its composure.