MADISON, Wis. — After failing to get to the free throw line — a first during Bo Ryan’s tenure as head coach — in an early-season loss to Ohio State, Wisconsin wanted to make sure it didn’t suffer the same fate when the two teams met again at the Kohl Center. The Badgers achieved that goal Sunday, making 6 of 10 free throws, but it turns out, Wisconsin didn’t need to get to the line. In perhaps their most dominant performance of the season, the Badgers shot a season-high 53 percent (29 of 55) from the field and made 7 of 19 3-pointers — including three each by Ben Brust and Sam Dekker — in a 71-49 dismantling of No. 13 Ohio State. “They didn’t change their intensity on defense,” said Ryan, whose team was trying to get back on track after losing in overtime at Minnesota earlier in the week. “The key for us, (we) never took a step …
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