Who is Wisconsin basketball playing in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament?

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Wisconsin basketball’s (23-8, 13-7 Big Ten) second-round opponent in the 2025 Big Ten Tournament has officially been decided: the team will square off against No. 13-seed Northwestern.

The Wildcats overcame the No. 12-seed Minnesota Golden Gophers 72-64 on Wednesday afternoon. Veteran forward Nick Martinelli spearheaded Northwestern’s offensive attack with a game-best 28 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal in 40 minutes of play. He did so off 12-of-22 shooting from the floor, including 12-of-19 from two-point range. Northwestern’s Ty Berry also dropped 14 points, while guard Jordan Clayton finished with 11 tallies in 34 minutes. Minnesota star forward Dawson Garcia dropped 22 points and seven boards in the defeat.

Tipoff between the Badgers and Wildcats slated for 2:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. CT, or 25 minutes after the conclusion of No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Indiana, which tips off at noon ET. For more details on how to watch Wisconsin’s Big Ten Tournament opener, click here.

Of note, Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 75-69 on Feb. 1 in Evanston, Illinois. Fueled by 27 points and three assists from star wing John Tonje and 15 critical bench points from Carter Gilmore, Wisconsin orchestrated a second-half comeback to earn a critical road victory.

The winner of Wisconsin-Northwestern will play No. 4-seed UCLA on Friday afternoon.

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Publish date : 2025-03-12 21:52:00

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