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The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off an 85-73 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats to open up Big Ten play on Wednesday in a game that was not nearly as close as the score indicated.
The Badgers had 55 points in the first half, which was the most they’ve had in a first half this year, and led by as many as 27 in the win.
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It was a career night for a couple of players, while the Badgers notched their fifth straight win over Northwestern, improving to 6-2 and 1-0 in the Big Ten.
Here are three quick takeaways from the Badgers 85-73 win over Northwestern.
Early ball movement
It was an amazing first half of basketball from the Badgers. They played well defensively, holding Northwestern to under one point per possession. But, it was the offense that was just beautiful, as Wisconsin had 55 points while averaging 1.72 points per possession.
Wisconsin was successful in every way. They shot 50 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three (on 21 attempts), and 12 of 13 at the free throw line. But, what really stood out was the team’s ball movement that led to a lot of those three-pointers.
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The Badgers have been streaky this year on threes, but they’ve created a lot of looks for catch-and-shoot opportunities. Those were going down in the first half, especially for star John Blackwell, who had 23 first-half points and reached the 1,000-point mark as a Badger.
Wisconsin had 15 assists on 17 field goals in the opening period. That’s ridiculous. Andrew Rohde was a big creator, both in transition and in the half court, going for seven assists in the first half. He finished with a career-high nine assists.
But, the ball movement was everywhere. Wisconsin has found a way to really move the ball well early, despite a ton of transfers, which gives good hope for growth as the season continues.
Turnovers
Not only did Wisconsin move the ball really well, but it also had no turnovers in a half for the sixth time in school history.
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Their first turnover didn’t…
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