The Wisconsin Badgers ride a two-game winning streak as they face the Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday night.
Wisconsin (13–16, 6–10 Big Ten) came back to defeat rival Minnesota 73–63 in overtime on Monday night. Redshirt sophomore guard Brevin Pritzl scored a career-high 20 points—including hitting six of nine attempts from three-point range—while true freshman guard Brad Davison scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half while also shooting well from deep in the win (5-of-8 from behind the arc).
With this contest being the last home game for Northwestern (15–14, 6–10), the Wildcats will honor seniors Scottie Lindsey (14.