John Tonje had 27 points and 17th-ranked Wisconsin held off Northwestern for a 75-69 win. Down by two points, the Badgers went on a 14-3 run just after the halfway point of the second half to take the lead for good.

Senior forward Carter Gilmore and graduate guard John Tonje played the starring role in a gritty come-from-behind victory for the Badgers at Northwestern.

John Tonje had 27 points and reserve Carter Gilmore added a career-high 15 as No. 17 Wisconsin overcame a sluggish first half to salvage a 75-69 Big Ten victory over