A six-point halftime lead dissolved in the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday night, but the Wisconsin Badgers continued to fight back to ultimately claim a road victory thanks to the help of their familiar faces...and one surprising contributor.
With Ethan Happ, Khalil Iverson and Brevin Pritzl coming up with clutch plays thoughout the game—and junior forward Andy Van Vliet having his most productive outing since the season-opener—Wisconsin held on to beat Northwestern 70-64 inside the Allstate Arena.
Happ scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half, along with grabbing seven rebounds and adding four steals, three blocks and three assists on the evening.