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Men’s Hoops: Winless at UW for 13 years
By Matt Forman
The odds were against Northwestern.
Wisconsin was 114-8 at the Kohl Center under head coach Bo Ryan. The Wildcats’ (8-5, 0-3) last win in Madison, Wisc., came 13 years ago. Ryan was undefeated at home against unranked opponents and 9-3 in his career against the Cats.
Although NU fought valiantly to trail by nine at halftime, the chips were stacked too high. Wisconsin (12-3, 3-0) turned a single digit halftime advantage into a 29-point win, topping NU 74-45.
Ryan’s analysis of the game was simple. “We made shots and they didn’t,” he said.
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Women’s Hoops: Cats grab first Big Ten win
By Danny Daly
After the end of 2008 was plagued with frustratingly close losses and uneven play, Northwestern started off the new year on a high note Sunday night by notching a 49-46 victory over Wisconsin. It was the Wildcats’ first Big Ten win of the season, matching their conference win total from last winter.
Despite ranking at or near the bottom of the conference in most defensive categories, NU was able to create problems for Wisconsin’s offense by varying its defensive sets.
“I felt like each time down the court we were seeing a different look,” said Wisconsin guard Alyssa Karel, who topped all scorers with 19 points.
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