Wisconsin Vs. Northwestern Final Score: Badgers Surge In Second Half, Beat Wildcats By 20

After a shocking upset win against No. 7 Michigan State last Saturday, Northwestern started to get the city of Chicago buzzing about the possibility of the school's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. After a 77-57 loss at the Kohl Center to Wisconsin on Wednesday that saw the Wildcats get blown out in the second half, perhaps it's time to shelve the post-season talk for a little bit.

Northwestern trailed by only two at halftime, but Bo Ryan's crew proved to be too much to handle for the 'Cats. Wing Ryan Evans went 7-for-13 from the field to finish with 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the Badgers. Guard Jordan Taylor hit four three-pointers to finish with 15 points and six rebounds in the win for Wisconsin.

Star forward John Shurna led the way for Northwestern, who falls to 12-6 with the loss. Shurna scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss.

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Northwestern Vs. Wisconsin Score Update: Wildcats Trail 34-32 At The Half

Northwestern is coming off a huge win over No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday, and a road win against Wisconsin could go a long way to earning the Wildcats their first NCAA Tournament bid in school history. After one half in the Kohl Center, the Wildcats are hanging tough. Wisconsin leads 34-32 thanks to some stellar three-point shooting.

Forward Mike Bruesewitz has been the leading man for the Badgers through the first half, hitting two of the team's five three-pointers and scoring 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting. Guards Josh Gasser and Ben Burst each scored five for the Badgers in the first half.

John Shurna scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting to lead the Wildcats. Teammate Drew Crawford finished 5-of-9 to scored 11 points.

Northwestern finished the half 12-for-22 from the floor as a team. Wisconsin (12-for-26) shot 46.2 percent as a team.

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