Another day, another conference loss for the once-ranked Wildcats.
No. 10 Wisconsin (12-3, 6-2 Big Ten) beat Northwestern (6-7, 3-6) 68-52 in Madison on Wednesday night in a contest that never felt particularly close. While the ‘Cats stayed within arm’s length in the first half, the Badgers pulled away in the final 20 minutes to win their fifth straight in the series.
The ‘Cats never clicked offensively, and the stats reflect that: Northwestern shot just 30% from behind the arc and 41% from the field. Wisconsin didn’t have a fantastic offensive showing but didn’t need to. It shot 37% from three and made 10 of its 11 foul shots.