Steven Crowl had a historic night at the Kohl Center for the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday. Crowl scored a career-high 36 points to lead the Badgers to a 81-62 win over Bradley in the first round of the NIT.
The 36-point performance by Crowl tied Michael Finley's 1994 performance for the most points in a postseason game by a Wisconsin player.
Max Klesmit added 16 points. Connor Essegian had 14 points including nine points at the free throw line. The Badgers shot 28 free throws which was a season-high.
Wisconsin will host Liberty at the Kohl Center on Sunday in the second round of the NIT. The time of the game is TBD.