No. 6 Wisconsin 86, Eastern Kentucky 61: Ben Brust hit five 3-pointers on the way to 20 points as the host Badgers remained undefeated.
Nigel Hayes added 17 points, hitting 13-of-17 free throws, as Wisconsin improved to 12-0 for the first time since 1915. Sam Dekker made 6-of-8 shots for 16 points for the Badgers, who shot 60.5 percent and outrebounded the Colonels 33-20.
Glenn Cosey led Eastern Kentucky (7-4) with 21 points and Orlando Williams added 13 points. Eric Stutz added six points and six rebounds for the Colonels.
Brust hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Wisconsin ahead 13-8 with just under 14 minutes left in the first half and the Badgers didn't trail again. That started a 21-3 run that was fueled by back-to-back baskets and a three-point play from Dekker and a five-minute scoreless streak by the Colonels.
Dekker's 3-pointer late in the first half made the lead 20 points and Brust pushed it to 54-29 with a 3-pointer five minutes into the second half. Frank Kaminsky added 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting for the Badgers.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wisconsin hit 9-of-15 3-pointers against the Colonels, who have allowed their last three opponents to hit 31-of-62 from the arc. ... The Badgers went 25-of-33 from the free-throw line while Eastern Kentucky made all nine free-throw attempts. ... Wisconsin improved to 97-7 in home non-conference games under Bo Ryan.
Eastern Kentucky | Wisconsin | |
Glenn Cosey 21 | Scoring | Ben Brust 20 |
Glenn Cosey 2 | Assists | Josh Gasser 4 |
Eric Stutz 6 | Rebounds | Ben Brust 6 |
Glenn Cosey 5 | Free Throws Made | Nigel Hayes 13 |
Isaac McGlone 2 | Steals | Nigel Hayes 2 |
Glenn Cosey 1 | Blocks | Sam Dekker 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Eastern Kentucky | 61 | 41.4 | 4-19 | 9-9 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Wisconsin | 86 | 60.5 | 9-15 | 25-33 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 11 |