Mathieu, Walker lead Minnesota past Wisconsin

DeAndre Mathieu and Mo Walker each scored 18 points, an outside-inside combination that pushed the Gophers to an 81-68 victory Wednesday night over the Badgers, who took their third straight loss.

Malik Smith added 14 points and Austin Hollins had 11 points and four steals for the Gophers (15-5, 4-3 Big Ten).

Sam Dekker led Wisconsin (16-3, 3-3) with 20 points and six rebounds. Nigel Hayes added 12 points.