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Men’s Basketball: Badgers blitz Northern Illinois, improve to 2-0

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Wisconsin led wire-to-wire in another dominant victory

Carter Gilmore attempts a rebound amidst Penn State players. March 8, 2025.

Led by senior guard Nick Boyd and another strong offensive performance, the No. 24 Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers men’s basketball dismantled Northern Illinois in a 97-72 victory Friday, Nov. 7 at the Kohl Center.

After starting slow in its final exhibition game against UW-Platteville and regular-season opener against Campbell, Wisconsin came out with an increased defensive intensity, helping the offense get going early.

Senior guard Andrew Rohde knocked down a 3-pointer to open the scoring.