Postseason NIT - Northwestern Defeats Wisc-Milwaukee 70-61 - Recap

Postseason NIT - Northwestern Defeats Wisc-Milwaukee 70-61 - Recap

Northwestern got 25 points from John Shurna en route to a 70-61 victory over Wisc-Milwaukee on Wednesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Northwestern did not, however, defeat Wisc-Milwaukee against the spread, which closed at 9.5 at most sportsbooks.

Michael Thompson had 20 points for Northwestern and Alex Marcotullio chipped in with 13 points. Michael Thompson had 6 assists for them, while John Shurna was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Wisc-Milwaukee got 19 points from Tony Meier in a losing cause and another 11 points from Kaylon Williams. Kaylon Williams contributed 6 assists for them, while Anthony Hill had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Northwestern were victorious, as the score was 38-26 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Northwestern as they grabbed 37 boards, while Wisc-Milwaukee only had 29.

 

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