Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Wisconsin Badgers

Nov 7, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
NIU	33	39	72
WISC	52	45	97

Game Recap

Nick Boyd scores career-high 25 points as No. 24 Wisconsin beats Northern Illinois 97-72. Nick Boyd scored 20 of his career-high 25 points in the first half as No. 24 Wisconsin beat Northern Illinois 97-72 on Friday night.

Player Stats

NORTHERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
96Gustav Winther	13	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	2	3
4JJ Taylor	28	4-10	0-5	9-12	4	0	0	0	6	0	17
0Gianni Cobb	30	3-4	0-0	2-6	0	3	1	0	1	3	8
1Makhai Valentine	21	2-5	1-4	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	5	5
3Daemar Kelly	27	3-8	2-5	0-0	4	3	0	0	1	5	8
8Ladji Kante	11	0-1	0-1	2-2	2	1	0	0	1	0	2
7Hassan Washington	12	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	2	5	2
23Jaylen Wharton	13	2-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	4	6
21Max Laskey	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
6Taj Walters	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2Carlos Coronado	9	1-4	0-1	3-5	1	0	0	0	2	2	5
10Jao Ituka	27	5-10	3-4	0-0	5	2	2	0	1	2	13

TOTAL	-	22-4746.8%	7-2133.3%	21-3167.7%	23	10	3	0	14	29	72

WISCONSIN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Austin Rapp	20	3-5	0-2	2-2	6	3	0	1	0	2	8
31Nolan Winter	26	4-7	0-2	4-4	7	1	0	2	0	1	12
7Andrew Rohde	22	3-5	2-4	0-1	0	2	1	0	0	4	8
25John Blackwell	24	4-8	0-3	7-8	6	0	1	0	0	3	15
2Nick Boyd	27	8-16	3-8	6-8	3	3	2	0	1	1	25
32Aleksas Bieliauskas	15	3-4	2-3	0-0	4	1	0	0	2	2	8
18Riccardo Greppi	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
23Will Garlock	13	2-2	0-0	1-2	2	2	0	0	1	4	5
11Jack Robison	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
13Hayden Jones	11	0-1	0-0	5-8	1	0	0	0	1	2	5
5Jack Janicki	21	1-7	0-4	0-0	3	1	3	1	1	4	2
15Isaac Gard	1	1-1	1-1	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
0Braeden Carrington	14	1-5	1-4	1-2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4
TOTAL	-	30-6149.2%	9-3129.0%	28-3775.7%	36	14	7	4	8	23	97

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNIUWISC

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Wisconsin.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Northern Illinois.
+3 (19:43) Andrew Rohde made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Boyd.
03
(19:31) Gianni Cobb Turnover.
(19:31) Nick Boyd Steal.
+2 (19:26) Nick Boyd made Layup.
05
+2 (19:05) Daemar Kelly made Jumper.
25
+2 (18:46) John Blackwell made Layup. Assisted by Nolan Winter.
27
(18:12) Northern Illinois Turnover.
+3 (17:56) Nick Boyd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Austin Rapp.
210
(17:36) Gianni Cobb missed Layup.
(17:36) Nolan Winter Block.
(17:36) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(17:24) Daemar Kelly missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:21) Austin Rapp Defensive Rebound.
(17:18) John Blackwell missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:16) Nolan Winter Offensive Rebound.
(17:16) Foul on Gustav Winther.
+2 (17:11) Nick Boyd made Layup.
212
+2 (16:50) JJ Taylor made Layup.
412
(16:50) Foul on Nick Boyd.
+1 (16:50) JJ Taylor made Free Throw.
512
+2 (16:26) Nolan Winter made Jumper. Assisted by Jack Janicki.
514
(16:10) JJ Taylor Turnover.
(16:04) Foul on Hassan Washington.
(15:55) Nick Boyd missed Layup.
(15:54) Nick Boyd Offensive Rebound.
(15:54) Foul on Daemar Kelly.
+1 (15:54) Nick Boyd made Free Throw.
515
(15:54) Nick Boyd missed Free Throw.
(15:52) Daemar Kelly Defensive Rebound.
(15:44) Makhai Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:40) John Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:23) Aleksas Bieliauskas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Boyd.
518
(14:55) Foul on Hassan Washington.
(14:55) Hassan Washington Turnover.
+2 (14:33) Aleksas Bieliauskas made Layup. Assisted by Will Garlock.
520
(14:12) JJ Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:10) Hayden Jones Defensive Rebound.
(14:10) Foul on Makhai Valentine.
(14:00) Foul on Will Garlock.
(14:00) Will Garlock Turnover.
(13:41) Foul on Austin Rapp.
+3 (13:36) Makhai Valentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daemar Kelly.
820
(13:16) Braeden Carrington missed Jumper.
(13:11) Will Garlock Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:11) Will Garlock made Two Point Tip Shot.
822
(12:54) Foul on Andrew Rohde.
(12:54) Gustav Winther missed Free Throw.
(12:54) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:54) Gustav Winther made Free Throw.
922
(12:45) Andrew Rohde missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:41) Austin Rapp Offensive Rebound.
(12:37) Braeden Carrington missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:33) Braeden Carrington Offensive Rebound.
(12:21) Foul on Taj Walters.
+1 (12:21) Hayden Jones made Free Throw.
923
+1 (12:21) Hayden Jones made Free Throw.
924
+3 (12:08) Jao Ituka made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gustav Winther.
1224
+2 (11:56) Nolan Winter made Dunk. Assisted by Austin Rapp.
1226
(11:47) Jao Ituka Turnover.
(11:47) Nick Boyd Steal.
+2 (11:42) Nick Boyd made Layup.
1228
(11:26) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:23) Austin Rapp Defensive Rebound.
(11:08) Nick Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:05) Jao Ituka Defensive Rebound.
(10:52) Daemar Kelly missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:52) Wisconsin Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:52) Foul on Hassan Washington.
(10:52) Andrew Rohde missed Free Throw.
(10:51) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:51) Foul on Austin Rapp.
+2 (10:19) Jao Ituka made Jumper.
1428
+3 (10:06) Aleksas Bieliauskas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Rohde.
1431
(9:52) Jao Ituka missed Layup.
(9:49) Aleksas Bieliauskas Defensive Rebound.
(9:44) Foul on Carlos Coronado.
+1 (9:44) Nick Boyd made Free Throw.
1432
+1 (9:44) Nick Boyd made Free Throw.
1433
(9:25) Daemar Kelly missed Layup.
(9:25) Nolan Winter Block.
(9:21) Daemar Kelly Offensive Rebound.
(9:18) Carlos Coronado missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:14) Jack Janicki Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:07) Nick Boyd made Three Point Jumper.
1436
(8:54) Jao Ituka missed Layup.
(8:54) Jack Janicki Block.
(8:51) John Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
(8:49) Nick Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:45) Jack Janicki Offensive Rebound.
(8:45) Jack Janicki missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(8:43) JJ Taylor Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:39) JJ Taylor made Layup.
1636
(8:39) Foul on Jack Janicki.
+1 (8:39) JJ Taylor made Free Throw.
1736
+3 (8:24) Nick Boyd made Three Point Jumper.
1739
(8:07) Foul on Will Garlock.
+1 (8:07) JJ Taylor made Free Throw.
1839
(8:06) JJ Taylor missed Free Throw.
(8:06) John Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
(7:58) Nick Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:55) Makhai Valentine Defensive Rebound.
(7:48) JJ Taylor Turnover.
(7:48) John Blackwell Steal.
(7:45) Foul on Makhai Valentine.
+1 (7:45) John Blackwell made Free Throw.
1840
(7:45) John Blackwell missed Free Throw.
(7:43) Daemar Kelly Defensive Rebound.
(7:25) Foul on Will Garlock.
(7:25) JJ Taylor missed Free Throw.
(7:25) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:25) JJ Taylor made Free Throw.
1940
(7:06) Nick Boyd Turnover.
(6:52) JJ Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:48) Nolan Winter Defensive Rebound.
(6:43) Foul on Aleksas Bieliauskas.
(6:43) Aleksas Bieliauskas Turnover.
(6:26) Daemar Kelly missed Jumper.
(6:23) Aleksas Bieliauskas Defensive Rebound.
(6:19) Foul on Jao Ituka.
(6:19) Hayden Jones missed Free Throw.
(6:19) Wisconsin Deadball Team Rebound.
(6:18) Hayden Jones missed Free Throw.
(6:17) Jack Robison Offensive Rebound.
(6:16) Jack Robison Turnover.
(6:16) Jao Ituka Steal.
+2 (6:01) Gianni Cobb made Layup.
2140
(5:49) Braeden Carrington Turnover.
(5:24) JJ Taylor Turnover.
(5:19) Hayden Jones Turnover.
(5:19) Gianni Cobb Steal.
(5:18) Foul on Hayden Jones.
(5:18) Gianni Cobb missed Free Throw.
(5:18) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(5:18) Gianni Cobb missed Free Throw.
(5:17) Nolan Winter Defensive Rebound.
(4:51) Nick Boyd missed Layup.
(4:48) Jao Ituka Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:45) Gianni Cobb made Layup. Assisted by Jao Ituka.
2340
(4:28) Foul on Gianni Cobb.
+1 (4:28) Nolan Winter made Free Throw.
2341
+1 (4:28) Nolan Winter made Free Throw.
2342
(4:02) JJ Taylor missed Layup.
(3:59) John Blackwell Defensive Rebound.
(3:54) John Blackwell missed Jumper.
(3:51) Jaylen Wharton Defensive Rebound.
(3:24) Makhai Valentine missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:22) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:22) Northern Illinois Turnover.
(3:08) Foul on Jaylen Wharton.
+1 (3:08) Nolan Winter made Free Throw.
2343
+1 (3:08) Nolan Winter made Free Throw.
2344
+2 (2:43) JJ Taylor made Jumper.
2544
(2:24) John Blackwell missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:21) Nolan Winter Offensive Rebound.
(2:19) Nolan Winter missed Layup.
(2:17) John Blackwell Offensive Rebound.
(2:17) Foul on Jaylen Wharton.
+1 (2:17) John Blackwell made Free Throw.
2545
+1 (2:17) John Blackwell made Free Throw.
2546
(1:46) Northern Illinois Turnover.
(1:35) Nolan Winter missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:31) JJ Taylor Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:23) Jao Ituka made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daemar Kelly.
2846
(1:12) Foul on Gianni Cobb.
+1 (1:12) Nick Boyd made Free Throw.
2847
+1 (1:12) Nick Boyd made Free Throw.
2848
+2 (1:01) Gianni Cobb made Layup.
3048
(0:40) Foul on Daemar Kelly.
+1 (0:40) John Blackwell made Free Throw.
3049
+1 (0:40) John Blackwell made Free Throw.
3050
+3 (0:24) Jao Ituka made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daemar Kelly.
3350
+2 (0:04) John Blackwell made Jumper.
3352

2nd half

Team Stats

NIU

WISC

72Points97

22-47(46.8%)Field Goal(%)30-61(49.2%)

7-21(33.3%)3-Point(%)9-31(29.0%)

21-31(67.7%)Free Throw(%)28-37(75.7%)

25(4)Rebounds(Offensive)36(15)

10Assists14

3Steals7

0Blocks4

17Turnovers9

29(1)Fouls(Technical)23(0)

0Largest Lead28

Game Details

Friday, November 7, 2025 · 8:30 PM

Kohl Center · Madison, WI

attendance: 15,222 (88.1%)

tv: BTN