National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 53, Michigan 52
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Tim Clougherty, # Lamont Simpson, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 11023
Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Tim Clougherty, # Lamont Simpson, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 11023
Freshman Josh Gasser banked home a 3-pointer at the buzzer, allowing No. 12 Wisconsin to escape with a 53-52 victory at Michigan on Wednesday evening.
The Badgers (21-6, 11-4 Big Ten) had not scored since Gasser's layup at the three-minute mark tied the score at 50-50. Michigan got a short jumper from Jordan Morgan with 2:44 left but was unable to put the game away — in part because it missed its last six free-throw attempts.
Jordan Taylor paced Wisconsin with 20 points and five assists. Jon Leuer missed all six of his 3-point shots but still finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Wolverines (17-12, 7-9) got 16 points from Tim Hardaway Jr.and 12 from Morgan.
Michigan, which likely fell out of NCAA Tournament at-large consideration with the loss, stayed close with defense. It held Wisconsin to 32.3 percent shooting in the second half, including a 3-of-17 effort from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| Wisconsin | Michigan | |
| Jordan Taylor 20 | Scoring | Tim Hardaway, Jr. 16 |
| Jordan Taylor 5 | Assists | Darius Morris 4 |
| Jon Leuer 12 | Rebounds | Zack Novak 6 |
| Jon Leuer 2 | Free Throws Made | Zack Novak 3 |
| Ryan Evans 1 | Steals | Stu Douglass 1 |
| Josh Gasser 1 | Blocks | Stu Douglass 1 |
Team Stats Summary