Tonje was 7 of 14 and Winter hit 4 of 5 while the rest of the Badgers made just 11 field goals combined. Kamari McGee had eight off the bench while Tonje and Steven Crowl both grabbed seven rebounds.

Nolan Winter and John Tonje each scored 18 points to lead No. 18 Wisconsin to a 70-63 victory over Northwestern in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The Badgers (24-8), seeded fifth,

Importantly, Wisconsin limited Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli's explosiveness, controlling the game for the entire second half. Wisconsin struggled to guard three-point attempts early in the contest,