Northern Illinois visits No. 24 Wisconsin following Blackwell’s 31-point showing

Northern Illinois Huskies (1-0) at Wisconsin Badgers (1-0)

Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -27.5; over/under is 156.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Wisconsin faces Northern Illinois after John Blackwell scored 31 points in Wisconsin’s 96-64 victory over the Campbell Fighting Camels.

Wisconsin finished 27-10 overall last season while going 14-3 at home. The Badgers averaged 80.1 points per game last season, 31.0 in the paint, 11.6 off of turnovers and 7.1 on fast breaks.

Northern Illinois finished 6-25 overall with a 1-15 record on the road a season ago. The Huskies allowed opponents to score 76.9 points per game and shot 44.5% from the field last season.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up