Wisconsin Overpowers Northern Illinois Behind Boyd’s 25 Points in Season Opener
MADISON, Wis. (Interstat) — Nick Boyd scored 25 points to lead Wisconsin to a 97-72 victory over Northern Illinois in a nonconference men’s basketball game Friday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers improved to 2-0, while the Huskies moved to 1-1. Wisconsin controlled the game with superior efficiency, capitalizing on 19 points off 14 Northern Illinois turnovers. John Blackwell added 15 points for the Badgers, and Nolan Winter scored 12. JJ Taylor led the Huskies with 17 points. Wisconsin never trailed, building a double-digit lead in the first half and maintaining control throughout.