La Crosse’s Davis goes for 8 points, 5 boards in Badgers overtime win over Penn State

La Crosse native Jordan Davis had eight points, five rebounds off the bench, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team beat Penn State 79-74 in overtime Wednesday.

Davis had been scoreless in three consecutive games, and has lost his starting job — the junior has come off the bench four games in a row now, after starting 19 of the first 20 contests.

Chucky Hepburn was 5 of 9 from beyond the arc and freshman teammate Connor Essegian went 4-for-7 for the Badgers, who were 11 of 24 from the arc.

Tyler Wahl had 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Wisconsin (14-9, 6-7 Big Ten) and Steven Crowl added 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

To end regulation, with 59 seconds left, and the score tied 65-65, Essegian forced a turnover. The Badgers called timeout with 44 seconds remaining, and got a 3-pointer by Hepburn. Penn State tied it with a 3 with 23 seconds left. Wisconsin played for the last shot but did not score, of course.

TOP PHOTO: Penn State’s Jalen Pickett (22) looks to pass around Wisconsin’s Jordan Davis (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)