Steven Crowl scored 18 points and John Tonje added 16 for Wisconsin to help the Badgers beat Minnesota 80-59 for their fourth win in a row.

Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard called Crowl out publicly after the center failed to record a rebound in the Badgers’ Dec. 10 loss at Illinois. Crowl averaged just 7.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists through the team’s first 11 games. That loss capped off a three-game skid, which has since become the turning point for the season.

Wisconsin Badgers center Steven Crowl has seemingly turned a corner and is starting to show signs of the aggressive, consistent play that head coach Greg Gard has been waiting to see.

Steven Crowl matched his season-high with 18 points and John Tonje added 16 as Wisconsin rolled past Minnesota 80-59 for its fifth consecutive victory Friday night in Madison, Wis. The