MADISON, Wis. — He walked over to the sideline around the 10-minute mark of the first half and asked his coach, his mentor and his biggest advocate — all the same person — for a break.
Permission not granted. No. 30 was going all 40.
Getting a quick breather was just about the only thing Bryant McIntosh wasn’t able to do on a night in which he recorded a season-high 25 points, dished out seven assists and secured seven rebounds, pushing his undermanned Northwestern Wildcats to a thoroughly impressive 66-59 win over Wisconsin.