National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 82, Michigan St 56
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 6, 2011
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # Mike Eades, # John Cahill, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 17230
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # Mike Eades, # John Cahill, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 17230
Jordan Taylor scored 30 points and Jon Leuer added 20 as No. 18 Wisconsin steamrolled Michigan State, 82-56, on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wisc.
The Badgers (17-5, 7-3 Big Ten) took control with an early 14-2 run. Leuer capped that spurt with a 3-pointer that made it 24-11, and the Spartans never got back within single digits. Wisconsin shot 65.2 percent (15 of 23) in the first half as Taylor and Leuer, the Big Ten's top-scoring duo, combined to outscore Michigan State in the first half, 31-25.
An 11-0 run in the second period extended the Wisconsin lead to 66-33 with 11:38 remaining. The Badgers, the nation's top foul-shooting team, hit 25-of-26 shots from the line and also hit 11 of 17 (64.7 percent) from 3-point range.
Kalin Lucas finished with 20 points for Michigan State (13-10, 5-6), which has lost five of its last six games.
Top Game Performances
| Michigan St | Wisconsin | |
| Kalin Lucas 20 | Scoring | Jordan Taylor 30 |
| Kalin Lucas 3 | Assists | Jordan Taylor 6 |
| Keith Appling 3 | Rebounds | Jon Leuer 6 |
| Draymond Green 5 | Free Throws Made | Jordan Taylor 9 |
| Keith Appling 1 | Steals | Jon Leuer 1 |
| N/A | Blocks | N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Michigan St | 56 | 43.5 | 3-14 | 13-16 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wisconsin | 82 | 59.0 | 11-17 | 25-26 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 |