7:54 – We’ll be blogging live from the Kohl Center as the No. 9 Badgers take on the No. 15 Spartans. Wisconsin enters with a record of 23-4, 13-3 Big Ten while Michigan State is 22-5, 10-4 Big Ten. This is the teams’ first meeting this season.

8:12 – Badgers opened up a quick 7-2 lead, but with 15:47 left to go its now 7-6 UW.

8:22 – MSU has roared back and its now 16-11 Michigan State. Suton is leading the way with 8 points for the Spartans.

8:29 – Butch hits a pair of threes and UW is back on top, 19-18, with 7:23 remaining.

8:36 – Butch hits another long shot and the leads up to 26-20 with just under 4 minutes to go.

8:47 – At the break its UW 28, MSU 22.

9:11 – Slow pace to start the second-half. Its UW 30-26 with 15:48 left.

9:16 – 13:30 left, 32-26 Badgers

9:19 – With less than 12 minutes left in the game, Drew Neitzel is still scoreless. UW leads by 4.

9:32 – 7:26 and the Badgers have opened up a 41-34 lead. UW only has one turnover for the game.

9:34 – Butch hits 2 huge threes and its now 50-36 UW with a little over four left.

9:48 – UW has put this one out of reach. It’s 55-38 with 2:12 left.

9:54 – Badgers have got this one locked up. This marks the team’s 14th conference win. Check the Herald tomorrow for more info.

Final score – UW 57, MSU 42