Wisconsin Defeats Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament

The Wisconsin Badgers defeated Northwestern 70-63 in the Big Ten Tournament, advancing to face UCLA in the quarterfinals. John Tonje and Nolan Winter each scored 18 points, contributing to Wisconsin's win despite Northwestern's late push. In earlier tournament action, Northwestern, led by Nick Martinelli's 28 points, beat Minnesota 72-64. Martinelli set Northwestern's single-season scoring record during the tournament and has emerged as a key player. Northwestern's win marked its first conference tournament victory since 2022 and set up their matchup against Wisconsin, whom they previously lost to in February. Martinelli's rise has been pivotal for Northwestern, who finished the season with a record of 17-15.