Tomorrow may be Thanksgiving, but Wisconsin’s 78-69 win today is one that could make a difference in March when they are evaluated for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Head coach Bo Ryan’s squad started slow as the Maryland Terrapins jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but the Badgers answered quickly with a 16-2 run and never looked back.

After backup point guard Jordan Taylor led all scorers with 19 points off the bench Tuesday night, it was a trio of starters that took control on the game for UW.

Senior guard Jason Bohannon led all scorers with 20 points as he had easily his best shooting game of the young season, hitting 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and connecting on 6-of-6 from the line. Bohannon hit four of his six free throws in the last minute to help seal the win.

Junior guard Jon Leuer added 16 points on 6-for-11 from the field as well as a team-high seven rebounds as he continued to show potential to be a leader down low for the Wisconsin Badgers this season.

Wisconsin’s leader, senior point guard Trevon Hughes, was the other Badger in double figures as he scored 14 points despite shooting just 5-for-17 from the floor. Hughes also finished with three assists, though he did not pick up his first of the game until late in the second half.

UW led 37-27 at the half and extended its lead to a game-high 12 points when guard/forward Tim Jarmusz scored a layup just 17 seconds after halftime.

Maryland cut the lead to just three points midway through the period, but the Badgers quickly pushed it back out to 10 points and controlled the game the rest of the way.

When Ryan and the Badgers return to Wisconsin they’ll begin preparing for another tough ACC opponent coming up next week. UW hosts No. 7 Duke on Dec. 2 at the Kohl Center as a part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.