EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 27 points to help No. 8 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 82-76 on Tuesday night.
Wisconsin (15-2, 6-1 Big Ten) earned its seventh straight win, building on its best start since it was also 15-2 during the 2014-15 season.
Northwestern was unable to build on its 64-62 win at Michigan State on Saturday, losing for the fifth time in six games. Chase Audige scored 23 points for the Wildcats (9-7, 2-5), and Boo Buie had 19.
UW finished the first half on a strong note after freshman Chucky Hepburn banked home a 60-foot heave at the buzzer. He scored 14 points, while Tyler Wahl also scored 14 and Brad Davison finished with 13.
The Badgers carried the momentum into the second half with two quick layups from Wahl and Steven Crowl to put Wisconsin up 47-37 with 18:26 left.
The Wildcats pulled within four with 48 seconds to go, but Wahl made two foul shots to help Wisconsin hold on in the final seconds.
Crowl finished with 10 points in the Badgers' seventh straight win in the series against the Wildcats. This marks the second game this season with all five starters scoring in double-digits for Wisconsin.
Up next, UW hosts No. 14 Michigan State at the Kohl Center Friday night with tip set for 8 p.m. CT.
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The AP contributed to this story.
