Wisconsin defeats Northwestern 70-63 in Big Ten Tournament
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Nolan Winter and John Tonje each scored 18 points, leading No. 18 Wisconsin to a 70-63 win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin improved to 24-8 and will face No. 4 seed UCLA in the quarterfinals. Wisconsin held a halftime lead of 37-30 and shot 42% from the field. They made 12 of 15 free throws in the first half, while Northwestern shot 37% overall and made 18 of 22 free throws. Northwestern, the No. 13 seed, fought back from an 18-point deficit but finished with a 12-2 run. Nick Martinelli led the Wildcats with 22 points.