John Blackwell scored 31 points and Nick Boyd added 21 as No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away for a 96-64 victory over Campbell on Monday night in the season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.

Campbell, which trailed by 15 early in the second half, rallied within 67-62 on two free throws by Chris Fields Jr. with 8:39 remaining.

Blackwell then scored eight of Wisconsin's next 11 points to trigger a 15-0 run. Nolan Winter's dunk put the Badgers in front 82-62 with 3:48 left.

Wisconsin has eight newcomers from the team that went 27-10 last season and lost to BYU 91-89 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Blackwell, the Badgers' top-returning scorer at 15.8 points per game, hit 10 of 19 shots, including 6 of 11 beyond the arc. Boyd, a senior transfer from San Diego State after three se

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