MADISON, Wis. -- - John Blackwell had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Nick Boyd scored 20 points, and Wisconsin won yet another Big Ten opener, defeating Northwestern 85-73 on Wednesday night.

Wisconsin has won 22 Big Ten openers since 1999-2000 and coach Greg Gard is 8-2 in conference openers.

Blackwell and Andrew Rohde both passed 1,000 career points in the first half. Blackwell has 1,014 points and Rohde has 1,001 after scoring three points to go with nine assists.

Austin Rapp scored 13 points off the bench and Nolan Winter scored 12 for the Badgers (6-2).

Arrinten Page scored 21 points and Nick Martinelli 14 for Northwestern (5-3). Tre Singleton grabbed 10 rebounds.

Blackwell made five of Wisconsin's nine first-half 3-pointers. The Badgers did not commit a turnover in the

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