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.