National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 79, Mississippi Valley State 45
When: 5:30 PM ET, Friday, December 23, 2011
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # John Hughes, # Glenn Mayborg, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 17230
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials: # John Hughes, # Glenn Mayborg, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 17230
Jordan Taylor scored 17 points and Jared Berggren added 15 as No. 14 Wisconsin closed out its pre-conference slate with a 79-45 victory over visiting Mississippi Valley State on Friday.
Josh Gasser chipped in 11 points and Ryan Evans pulled down 11 rebounds for the Badgers (11-2), who open Big Ten play at Nebraska on Tuesday.
Wisconsin, which leads the nation in scoring defense, had no trouble shutting down the Delta Devils. The Badgers jumped out to a 21-5 lead in the first nine minutes and coasted into the break with a 39-22 edge.
A 10-0 run to open the second half ensured that Mississippi Valley would not be making a comeback.
Taylor’s three-point play with 4:53 left stretched it out to 73-36 before coach Bo Ryan emptied the bench.
The Delta Devils shot 29.2 percent from the floor, including 4-of-14 from beyond the arc, and committed 17 turnovers.
Paul Crosby and Terrence Joyner scored 14 points apiece for Mississippi Valley State (1-10), which has dropped six straight.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State | Wisconsin | |
| Paul Crosby 14 | Scoring | Jordan Taylor 17 |
| Kevin Burwell 4 | Assists | Mike Bruesewitz 2 |
| Cor-J Cox 7 | Rebounds | Ryan Evans 11 |
| Paul Crosby 5 | Free Throws Made | Jared Berggren 7 |
| Kevin Burwell 2 | Steals | Josh Gasser 2 |
| N/A | Blocks | Jared Berggren 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State | 45 | 29.2 | 4-14 | 13-17 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 79 | 50.0 | 4-10 | 31-44 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 13 |