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Big Ten Tournament - Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers Recap - Wisconsin Wins 70-63
Wisconsin earned a 70-63 victory over Northwestern on Thursday, getting 18 points from Nolan Winter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Wisconsin did not, however, defeat Northwestern against the spread, which closed at -8.5 at most sportsbooks.
John Tonje had 18 points for Wisconsin and Max Klesmit chipped in with 9 points. Steven Crowl had 3 assists for them, while Steven Crowl was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Northwestern got 22 points from Nick Martinelli in a losing cause and another 14 points from K.J. Windham. K.J. Windham contributed 5 assists for them, while Nick Martinelli had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Wisconsin were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Northwestern as they grabbed 34 boards, while Wisconsin only had 31