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Northwestern Wildcats vs Wisconsin Badgers

College Basketball

5-3

73-85

Final

6-2

Kohl Center

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 2, WIS 27

WIS leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	32	41	73
WIS	55	30	85

Who won: Wisconsin 85-73

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 85-73 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Kohl Center. The Wisconsin outscored the Northwestern 55-32 in the 1st half. John Blackwell led the Wisconsin in points (26). Arrinten Page led the Northwestern in points (21).

John Blackwell scores 26, Nick Boyd 20, and Wisconsin tops Northwestern 85-73 in Big Ten opener

John Blackwell had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Nick Boyd scored 20 points, and Wisconsin won yet another Big Ten opener, defeating Northwestern 85-73 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Northwestern 1-1 on the road; Wisconsin 5-0 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Kohl Center, Madison, WI · Attendance 14,345
Officials: D.J. Carstensen (Referee), Tim Comer (Referee), Keith Kimble (Referee)

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