Os 26 pontos e 11 rebotes de John Blackwell levaram Wisconsin a uma vitória de 85-73 Big Ten sobre Northwestern. John Blackwell's 26 points and 11 rebounds led Wisconsin to an 85-73 Big Ten win over Northwestern.

O guarda júnior John Blackwell marcou 26 pontos e agarrou 11 rebotes, incluindo 11 rebotes no primeiro semestre, para levar Wisconsin a uma vitória de 85-73 sobre Northwestern em seu Big Ten Opener. Junior guard John Blackwell scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, including a career-high 11 in the first half, to lead Wisconsin to an 85-73 victory over Northwestern in their Big Ten opener. Blackwell atingiu 5 dos 8 três pontos e marcou 23 pontos no primeiro tempo, ajudando os Badgers a construir uma vantagem de 55-32. Blackwell hit 5 of 8 three-pointers and scored 23 first-half points, helping the Badgers build a 55-32 lead. Nick Boyd acrescentou 20 pontos, 18 no segundo tempo e Austin Rapp marcou 13. Nick Boyd added 20 points, 18 in the second half, and Austin Rapp scored 13. Wisconsin disparou 11 de 31 além do arco e teve 15 assistências em 17 objetivos de campo sem turnovers no primeiro semestre. Wisconsin shot 11 of 31 from beyond the arc and had 15 assists on 17 field goals with no turnovers in the first half. Andrew Rohde alcançou 1.000 pontos de carreira. Andrew Rohde reached 1,000 career points. A página de Arrinten da Northwestern liderou com 21 pontos, mas os Wildcats fizeram apenas 4 dos 19 três pontos. Northwestern’s Arrinten Page led with 21 points, but the Wildcats made only 4 of 19 three-pointers. A vitória melhorou Wisconsin para 6-2 no geral e 1-0 no Big Ten, enquanto Northwestern caiu para 5-3 e 0-1. The win improved Wisconsin to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten, while Northwestern fell to 5-3 and 0-1.