Wisconsin beat Northern Illinois 97–72 at home on Nov 7, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 39 | 72 | |
| 52 | 45 | 97 |
| NIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianni Cobb | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| JJ Taylor | 28 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-5 |
| Daemar Kelly | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-5 |
| Makhai Valentine | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 |
| Gustav Winther | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jao Ituka | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-4 |
| Jaylen Wharton | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Hassan Washington | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ladji Kante | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Carlos Coronado | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Taj Walters | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Max Laskey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Totals | 72 | 23 | 10 | 22-47 | 7-21 |
| WIS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Boyd | 27 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 8-16 | 3-8 |
| Nolan Winter | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-2 |
| John Blackwell | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-3 |
| Andrew Rohde | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Austin Rapp | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-2 |
| Jack Janicki | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-4 |
| Aleksas Bieliauskas | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Braeden Carrington | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Will Garlock | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Hayden Jones | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jack Robison | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isaac Gard | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Riccardo Greppi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 97 | 36 | 14 | 30-61 | 9-31 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
NIU offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · WIS defense in 4 (3 by a clear margin)
WIS offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · NIU defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
No props posted for this game yet. Books usually post them the day of the game; see the full props board.
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
45% of NIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
46% of WIS's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | WIS+25 | +25 |
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