National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 93, Wis.-Milwaukee 54
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Where: UW-Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Randy Heimerman, # Kipp Kissinger
Attendance:
10120
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No. 6 Wisconsin 93, Milwaukee 54: Frank Kaminsky scored a game-high 18 points as the visiting Badgers beat their in-state rivals for the 22nd straight time.
Sam Dekker returned from an ankle injury to score 17 points and grab five rebounds for Wisconsin (9-1), which never trailed in the contest. Nigel Hayes added 13 points and seven rebounds while Bronson Koenig came off the bench to score 10 for the Badgers.
Matt Tiby paced Milwaukee (4-6) with 17 points and J.J. Panoske chipped in with nine. Steve McWhorter entered the contest leading the Panthers in scoring (16.2) but was held to six points while pulling down a game-high seven rebounds.
The Badgers raced out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back, posting their 11th consecutive victory at Milwaukee. The Panthers responded with seven straight points before Wisconsin turned the first half into a show, complete with huge jams by Kaminsky and Dekker to take a 45-24 lead into the break.
The Badgers entered the game averaging 71.2 points and shot a season-high 60.9 percent, blowing the game wide open in the second half. Wisconsin shot just 32 percent in its last game, a 49-38 win at Marquette.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee is not eligible for the NCAA Tournament if it should qualify due to APR deficiencies. ...The Badgers were 8-for-16 from 3-point range. ...Wisconsin G Traevon Jackson finished with nine points and three steals.
Top Game Performances
Wisconsin |
|
Wis.-Milwaukee |
Frank Kaminsky 18 |
Scoring |
Matt Tiby 17 |
Traevon Jackson 3 |
Assists |
Steve McWhorter 3 |
Nigel Hayes 7 |
Rebounds |
Steve McWhorter 7 |
Frank Kaminsky 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Matt Tiby 5 |
Josh Gasser 4 |
Steals |
Steve McWhorter 1 |
Frank Kaminsky 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Wisconsin
|
93 |
60.9 |
8-16 |
7-9 |
10 |
33 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
Wis.-Milwaukee
|
54 |
34.6 |
6-16 |
12-17 |
10 |
25 |
0 |
3 |
14 |