John Tonje had 27 points and number 17 Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 75–69 in Evanston on Saturday.
Below 52–50, Bazes (17–5, 7-4 Big Ten) went to 14–3 runs after half the path of the second half, who had taken the lead for good. Reserve Carter Gilmore scored seven points during the decisive run and ended with 15 and seven rebounds. Wildcats were just 1 for 6 from the floor during the spirt.
After the winning streak, two out of three were lost after the winning line.
Jalen Leach got 23 points and seven assistance for Wildcats (12–10, 3-8), who on Saturday revealed that the second major scorer Brooks Brox Barnhaiser are out with a toe injury for the season.
The Barnhaizer was scratched before the game, and coach Chris Collins announced that he needed surgery later.
Nick Martinelly added 15 points and Tie Berry had 14 for Wildcats, who lost three straight and nine.
Techauve
Wisconsin: Bazes started the day with the country’s best free-three percent and went for 16 from the strip-to keep the wildcats in the Gulf in the 11-second half for 12 in the last 10 minutes.
Northwestern: Wildcat’s leading scorer Martinelly found shots barely to come in the first 25 minutes, but Litche and Berry helped them to keep five and four 3-pointers respectively.
Main moment
Gilmore’s alert Le-in with a tone with 9:24 gave the Bezers his first leadership and forced a wildcats to timeout. Shorthand wildcats remained close but the rest of the route was never threatened.
Main statue
Bayzers had just one second-half turnover after leaving the ball nine times in the first 20 minutes.
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Visconsin hosts Indiana on Tuesday. Northwestern hosts the USC on Tuesday.