Northwestern easy winner, moves into 2nd-place Big Ten tie

Published January 28, 2023 1:06 PM

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Chase Audige scored 24 points and Northwestern beat Minnesota 81-61 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ third straight win. Their 15th win matched last season’s total for the Wildcats and moved them into a tie for second place in the Big Ten with Rutgers. Audige shot 9 of 14 with three 3-pointers. Boo Buie had 21 points with eight assists. Robbie Beran added 14 points. Jason Battle scored 20 points to lead the Golden Gophers, who have lost five straight. Ta’Lon Cooper added 12 points. Minnesota was without injured leading scorer and rebounder Dawson Garcia for the second straight game.

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