Northwestern returns from COVID-19 pause, beats Wisconsin

EVANSTON, Unwell. (AP) — Boo Buie had 20 factors, seven rebounds and 5 assists, Chase Audige added 16 factors and Northwestern returned from an eight-day COVID-19 pause to beat Wisconsin 66-63 on Monday night time.

Neither workforce led by greater than 4 factors within the second half with 16 lead adjustments. Wisconsin struggled down the stretch, making simply considered one of its ultimate 10 pictures from the sphere.

Matthew Nicholson, a forty five.6% free-throw shooter, made two free throws with 2:18 remaining to provide Northwestern a 64-62 lead. Neither workforce would rating once more till Robbie Beran, an 83% free-throw shooter, added two extra on the stripe with 26.5 seconds left to provide the Wildcats a two-possession lead.

Wisconsin missed 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions earlier than Chucky Hepburn was fouled on a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left. Hepburn missed the primary free throw, made the second and deliberately missed the third, however Nicholson secured the rebound.

Nicholson completed with seven factors and 6 rebounds for Northwestern (13-5, 4-3 Massive Ten). The Wildcats snapped a seven-game dropping streak within the sequence with its first win towards Wisconsin since Feb. 1, 2018.

Jordan Davis scored a career-high 15 factors for Wisconsin (12-6, 4-4). Hepburn added 12 factors, Tyler Wahl 11 and Connor Essegian 10.

Carter Gilmore tipped in a miss simply earlier than the halftime buzzer to get Wisconsin inside 32-26 on the break and the Badgers began the second half on an 8-0 run to take their first lead since 2-0.

Northwestern hadn’t performed since Jan. 18. The Wildcats play at Nebraska on Wednesday and towards Minnesota on Saturday.