No. 11 Wisconsin 63, Saint Louis 57: Traevon Jackson matched a career high with 16 points as the Badgers downed the Billikens in a Riviera Division semifinal game at the Cancun Challenge.
Frank Kaminsky tallied 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for Wisconsin (7-0), which is off to its best start since 1993. Wisconsin will face West Virginia in the Riviera Division title game.
Rob Loe scored 15 points and Austin McBroom added a career-high 14 for Saint Louis (5-1), which will square off against Old Dominion in Wednesday’s third-place game. Leading scorer Dwayne Evans chipped in with all 12 of his points after intermission.
With Evans sidelined by foul trouble early, the Badgers stretched their eight-point halftime advantage to 15 following a 3-pointer by Jackson with 16:14 remaining. Evans returned to the floor with a vengeance with 15:21 left, scoring eight points during a 13-6 surge that closed the deficit to 46-38 on a jumper by Jordair Jett.
Both teams went scoreless for the next three minutes until Sam Dekker and Kaminsky each hit a basket to restore a double-digit lead. Evans and Loe combined for seven points during an 11-4 run that rallied the Billikens to within five points late, but Jackson scored six straight and eight of his team’s last 11 points over the final 3:07 to preserve the victory.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wisconsin, which hit 33.3 percent of its 3-pointers, became the first team to shoot better than 23.8 percent beyond the arc against Saint Louis. … Evans, who collected a team-high seven boards, did not score until he hit a pair of free throws with 13:53 remaining. … The Badgers, who entered Tuesday averaging 80.2 points, were held to a season-low point total.
Saint Louis | Wisconsin | |
Rob Loe 15 | Scoring | Traevon Jackson 16 |
Jordair Jett 5 | Assists | Josh Gasser 2 |
Dwayne Evans 7 | Rebounds | Frank Kaminsky 8 |
Dwayne Evans 4 | Free Throws Made | Traevon Jackson 7 |
Jake Barnett 2 | Steals | Traevon Jackson 2 |
Dwayne Evans 1 | Blocks | Frank Kaminsky 4 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Saint Louis | 57 | 32.8 | 4-15 | 11-17 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Wisconsin | 63 | 46.7 | 4-12 | 17-30 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 9 |