It may have came late, but the victory was just as sweet.
Following an eight-day layoff due to several players testing positive for COVID, the Northwestern Wildcats (13-5, 4-3 B1G) returned to the court to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (12-6, 4-4 B1G), 66-63.
The Wildcats were led by their star backcourt of Chase Audige and Boo Buie, who combined for 36 points and nine rebounds. Brooks Barnhizer aided the seniors’ effort with an additional nine points and five rebounds. Wisconsin’s Chucky Hepburn and Jordan Davis guided the Badgers, combining for 27 points and seven rebounds.
The Badgers won the opening tip, but Audige picked up right he left off, deflecting the ball out of bounds.