National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 70, Marquette 64
When: 2:15 PM ET, Saturday, December 7, 2013
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Jim Burr, # Tom Eades
Attendance:
17249
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No. 9 Wisconsin 70, Marquette 64: Sam Dekker scored 20 points and corralled 10 rebounds as the Badgers remained unbeaten with a victory over the visiting Golden Eagles.
Dekker made 7-of-11 field goals, including three 3-pointers, and Ben Brust also nailed three 3s in scoring 13 points for the Badgers (10-0). Traevon Jackson contributed 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds, and Frank Kaminsky had 11 points.
Jamil Wilson scored 22 points to lead the Golden Eagles (5-4). Davante Gardner notched 16 points and Chris Otule scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
The Badgers opened a 5-0 lead but soon trailed 10-9 before four points by Jackson and eight straight points by Dekker put them up 22-16 with 5:39 left. Otule and Wilson combined for seven points to pull Marquette to within one point, but Dekker scored to send Wisconsin into halftime leading 28-25.
Kaminsky came alive in the second half, scoring six points in the first 4:05 as the Badgers gained a 39-31 advantage. The lead remained around eight until seven points by Wilson and a three-point play by Otule made it a three-point game with 2:09 left, but Kaminsky nailed a 3-pointer and the Badgers hit 10-of-10 free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kaminsky attempted just one shot and had zero points in the first half. ... Todd Mayo, who averages 10 points and 3.3 rebounds, did not play for Marquette because of a violation of team rules. ... The Badgers snapped a two-game losing streak against Marquette.
Top Game Performances
Marquette |
|
Wisconsin |
Jamil Wilson 22 |
Scoring |
Sam Dekker 20 |
Jamil Wilson 4 |
Assists |
Traevon Jackson 7 |
Chris Otule 9 |
Rebounds |
Sam Dekker 10 |
Chris Otule 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Gasser 6 |
Juan Anderson 1 |
Steals |
Ben Brust 1 |
Chris Otule 2 |
Blocks |
Frank Kaminsky 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Marquette
|
64 |
43.1 |
3-8 |
11-14 |
7 |
33 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
Wisconsin
|
70 |
40.0 |
7-26 |
19-23 |
14 |
31 |
4 |
2 |
6 |