Collins was especially proud of this effort
Chris Collins
- "I'm just really proud of my guys tonight," Collins said. "To me, it felt like an old-fashioned Big Ten game." Collins added that last year Wisconsin sometimes didn't play a style like this because they had so much talent.
- Northwestern managed to win despite only hitting four threes. "I know a lot of people don't think we can win without making threes, but I guess we can."
- Nigel Hayes had a well-rounded effort against the Wildcats, often getting good position and either scoring or picking up assists.