Game notes: No. 21 Wisconsin 68, Northwestern 51

Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports With a three-game losing streak staring them in the face, the No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers (16-8 overall, 10-7 Big Ten) came out against the struggling Northwestern Wildcats (6-14 overall, 3-13 Big Ten), losers of 12 games in a row, and found themselves down 10-5 early. Then they went nearly six minutes without scoring a single point. But when D’Mitrik Trice made a jumper with 7:20 left in the half to cut NU’s lead to one at 18-17, the Badgers closed the first period with a strong run to lead by 10 at the break.

Look, Northwestern stinks this year, but they play hard and any Big Ten win on the road is one worth celebrating. Let’s take a look at some game…