National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 69, Marquette 64
When: 2:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 11, 2010
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Terry Oglesby, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 19074
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Terry Oglesby, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 19074
Jordan Taylor scored 21 points as Wisconsin held on for a 69-64 road win over Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisc. The Badgers (8-2) had lost three straight to the Golden Eagles.
Up 32-30 at halftime, Wisconsin used an 8-1 spurt early in the second half to take a 44-35 lead with 13:38 remaining. Keaton Nankavil scored six points during the run.
The Badger lead topped out when a Taylor 3-pointer made it 55-43 with 9:07 to go. Marquette (7-3) slowly chipped away down the stretch. A 3-pointer by Jimmy Butler got the Golden Eagles within two, 62-60, with 20.3 seconds remaining, but Taylor hit five free throws in the closing moments to help seal the victory.
Marquette had an opportunity to tie the game at 67-64 in the final seconds, but Dwight Buycks turned the ball over before getting a shot off.
Jon Leuer added 17 points for Wisconsin, while Butler led the Golden Eagles with 15 points in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| Wisconsin | Marquette | |
| Jordan Taylor 21 | Scoring | Jimmy Butler 15 |
| Ryan Evans 3 | Assists | Dwight Buycks 3 |
| Mike Bruesewitz 8 | Rebounds | Jae Crowder 5 |
| Jordan Taylor 9 | Free Throws Made | Darius Johnson-Odom 6 |
| Josh Gasser 1 | Steals | Vander Blue 1 |
| Jon Leuer 2 | Blocks | Chris Otule 3 |
Team Stats Summary