Wisconsin's Micah Potter dunks during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — D’Mitrik Trice had 13 points and five assists and turned in a strong second half to lead No. 9 Wisconsin past Rutgers 60-54 on Friday night.

Trice scored eight points and assisted on another basket in a 12-0 run that gave Wisconsin a 54-44 lead with 4:19 to go.

The game was a classic Big Ten grinder, with teams locking down defensively. Wisconsin (11-3, 5-2 Big Ten) shot 35% from the field, and Rutgers (7-5, 3-5) shot 37%. The Badgers were 6 of- 5 from beyond the arc, and the Scarlet Knights were 2 of 19.

Aleem Ford added 13 points and six rebounds for Wisconsin. Brad Davidson had 14 points and six rebounds.

Wisconsin, helped by a 13-0 run, led by as many as 10 points in the first half. But Rutgers was able to cut the lead to 33-32.

Jacob Young led Rutgers with a game-high 17 points.

BIG PICTURE

Wisconsin: The Badgers didn’t look like a top-10 team in a blowout loss at No. 7 Michigan earlier in the week, but returned to form against Rutgers. The win may not keep them in the top 10, but it got the Badgers back on track.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights are finally at full strength. Highly touted recruit Cliff Omoruyi returned after missing the last five games with a sprained right knee. It’s the first time Rutgers has been healthy all season. Now, Rutgers needs to find a way to win after losing five of six games and falling out of the Top 25.

… In Detroit, Antoine Davis had 26 points and eight assists as Detroit rolled past Green Bay 86-61 on Friday night.

Bul Kuol had 19 points for Detroit (2-7, 1-4 Horizon League), which snapped its four-game losing streak. PJ Pipes had 17 points for the Phoenix (3-10, 3-6).

NCAA Top 15:

No. 1 Gonzaga (13-0) did not play. Next: at Saint Mary’s (Cal), Saturday.

No. 2 Baylor (11-0) did not play. Next: No. 15 Texas Tech, Saturday.

No. 3 Villanova (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Tuesday.

No. 4 Texas (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas St., Saturday.

No. 5 Iowa (11-2) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Sunday.

No. 6 Kansas (10-3) did not play. Next: at Iowa St., Saturday.

No. 7 Michigan (11-0) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Minnesota, Saturday.

No. 8 Creighton (10-2) did not play. Next: at Butler, Saturday.

No. 9 Wisconsin (11-3) beat Rutgers 60-54. Next: at Penn State, Thursday.

No. 10 Tennessee (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday.

No. 11 Houston (10-1) did not play. Next: at UCF, Sunday

No. 12 Clemson (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 18 Virginia, Saturday.

No. 13 West Virginia (9-4) did not play. Next: at Kansas St., Saturday,Jan. 23.

No. 14 Illinois (9-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Ohio St., Saturday.

No. 15 Texas Tech (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 2 Baylor, Saturday.