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 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.

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.

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