Northwestern coach Chris Collins called his players “a tough group of guys” after they beat Minnesota 72-64 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

No. 12 Minnesota and No. 13 Northwestern are two of the six teams competing in the first round of the tournament. No. 10 Ohio State and No. 15 Iowa are set to square off 25 minutes after Game 1. No. 11 Rutgers and No. 14 USC round out competition for the day 25 minutes after Game 2.

Nick Martinelli scored 28 points to help No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 on Wednesday to begin the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (17-15) earned its first conference tournament win since 2022 for a chance to play No.

The Northwestern Wildcats' Big Ten tournament campaign got off to a good start with a 72-64 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. But afterward, Northwestern head coach Chris Collins had a lot to say about their hotel stay after the win,

The Wildcats beat Minnesota in a Big Ten tournament first-round game on Wednesday and will face Wisconsin on Thursday.

Northwestern men's basketball coach Chris Collins is not happy with the Big Ten. After helping lead his team to a 72-64 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the conference tournament Wednesday,