Takeaways from Wisconsin’s stellar Big Ten Tournament win over Northwestern
Wisconsin basketball advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinal Friday afternoon with a decisive 70-61 win over the Northwestern Wildcats.
The Badgers continued the flash the form that led them to a blowout win over Maryland in the previous round, a form which the team has lacked since February began.
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A.J. Storr led the Badgers with a dominant 30-point output, while center Steven Crowl seems to be finding his stroke at the right time — as he scored 19 points on 8/12 from the field and 3/5 from three-point range.
FG: 10-16
PTS: 30
AJ Storr tied the Wisconsin record for most points in a #B1GMBBT game today. ð¤©@storr_aj x @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/mgh7rYPoVq— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 15, 2024
Wisconsin’s sudden excellence is terrific news as the Badgers enter the NCAA Tournament in search of their first Sweet 16 trip since 2016-17.
The news is obviously all positive after the clean win over Northwestern. Here are specific takeaways from the performance as the Badgers go on to face Purdue on Saturday afternoon:
