MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 32 points and had nine assists as Wisconsin beat Rutgers 96-87 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Boyd was 8-of-16 from the floor and 14 of 15 at the line to finish four points shy of his career high set against Providence in November. John Blackwell added 19 points and Nolan Winter had 18 for the Badgers (13-5, 5-2 Big Ten), whose win streak includes a 91-88 win at then-No. 2 Michigan and a last-second 78-75 road victory over Minnesota in their last game.
Harun Zrno scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, Jamichael Davis added 14 and Tariq Francis had 12 for the Scarlet Knights (9-9, 2-5).
Consecutive 3s by Braeden Carrington, Winter and Jack Janicki gave Wisconsin its largest lead of 26 with under 14 minutes remaining. Francis led Rutgers back with nine unanswered points, and a few minutes later Zrno and Buchanan connected for consecutive 3s to start a 15-4 run that got the Knights within seven with five minutes to go.
Boyd converted a three-point play and added two free throws in a 7-0 run to put the Badgers back up by 14 with three minutes remaining and the lead remained in double figures.
Boyd scored 15 points and Winter added 11 in the first half, as Wisconsin shot 53% and made 8 of 15 3-point attempts to take a 51-29 lead.
Both teams shot 48% and both made 12 of 30 3-point attempts. Wisconsin took 10 more free throws and made 26 of 29 and outscored the Knights 19-4 off turnovers.
Rutgers is at Iowa on Tuesday.
Wisconsin is at Penn State on Thursday.
CORRECTS TO NICK, NOT NATE - Rutgers' Emmanuel Ogbole, front left, fouls Wisconsin's Nick Boyd (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Serbia as university students announced a new stage in their struggle against President Aleksandar Vucic's tenure. They have led more than a year of mass demonstrations that shook his autocratic government in the Balkan country.
Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting "thieves," accused the government of rampant corruption that they believe also led to a November 2024 train station disaster in the northern city that killed 16 people and triggered the nationwide movement for change.
Vucic has refused to schedule an immediate early election that students have demanded. Hundreds of people have been detained, or reported losing their jobs or facing pressure for opposing the government.
University students told the crowd in Novi Sad on Saturday that after last year's protests, they will now offer a plan on how to rid Serbia of corruption and restore the rule of law. They proposed banning corrupt officials from politics and investigating their wealth as first steps for the post-Vucic government.
The protest was dubbed “What victory will mean.” Last month, students said that they collected around 400,000 signatures in support of their election bid.
The next protest rally is planned for Jan. 27 in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, organizers said.
Vucic came to power more than a decade ago, promising to take Serbia into the European Union. But he has since strengthened ties with Russia and China, while facing accusations of curbing democratic freedoms in Serbia and allowing corruption and organized crime to flourish.
The student movement has garnered big support among Serbs who are largely disillusioned with mainstream politicians. Vucic has accused the students of working under unspecified Western orders to “destroy Serbia.”
People attend a protest led by university students against corruption, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
People attend a protest led by university students against corruption, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
People attend a protest, led by university students, against corruption, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
People attend a protest led by university students, against corruption, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
People attend a protest led by university students against corruption, in Novi Sad, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
