He didn't fly into a rage at halftime but was clearly hot with his team, and his message to them helped spark the comeback. However, Blackwell said that the simple message that helped was actually a challenge for the leaders. The key to the Badgers' win was the defense, and it was the leaders who helped get it started. Nick Boyd also chimed in under a different question, saying they had to communicate better, and that was a clear emphasis in the second half, to communicate. The two guard leaders for the Badgers, Nick Boyd and John Blackwell, combined for a whopping 44 points.