LAS VEGAS — Chucky Hepburn scored 15 points behind a strong first half, but North Texas mounted a second-half comeback and pulled out a 56-54 win over Wisconsin in the NIT Semifnals on Tuesday at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

With the loss, the Badgers (20-15) season came to an end.

The Mean Green (30-7), which trailed 41-29 at halftime, took its first lead of the game at 56-54 with 2:08 remaining on Moulaye Sissoko's shot in the lane to cap a 10-0 run.

Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl missed two free throws with 49.1 seconds left and North Texas worked the clock down before Perry had it poked away. Wahl had a shot blocked at the rim, but Wisconsin secured the loose ball and called a timeout with 5.8 left. Wisconsin got it inside to Wahl but Sissoko knocked it away and dove on the ball to end it.

Connor Essegian and Tyler Wahl scored 12 points each for UW. Steven Crowl had 10 points and eight rebounds.