National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 66, Purdue 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Jim Burr, # Ted Hillary, # Tom O'Neill
Attendance:
17230
By SportsDirect Inc.
Jon Leuer's 24 points and 13 rebounds catapulted No. 18 Wisconsin past No. 10 Purdue 66-59 on Tuesday evening in Madison, Wis.
Jordan Taylor added 15 points for Wisconsin (16-5, 6-3 Big Ten), which closed the game on an 8-0 run and outrebounded the Boilermakers 32-25.
Purdue put together a pair of rallies in the final 20 minutes before falling short. First, the Boilermakers made their first nine shots of the second half while erasing an eight-point halftime deficit. Then D.J. Byrd's layup with 1:11 to go capped a 7-0 run that put Purdue in front 59-58.
Ryan Evans hit a jumper at the other end, however, and the Badgers never trailed again.
JaJuan Johnson, who led Purdue (18-5, 7-3) with 23 points, missed a long jump shot with 36 seconds remaining, and Leuer extended Wisconsin’s lead to 62-59 with a pair of foul shots.
The Boilermakers had a final opportunity to draw even, but an offensive foul effectively ended the game.
Top Game Performances
| Purdue |
|
Wisconsin |
|
JaJuan Johnson 23 |
Scoring |
Jon Leuer 24 |
|
Lewis Jackson 4 |
Assists |
Jordan Taylor 5 |
|
Lewis Jackson 4 |
Rebounds |
Jon Leuer 13 |
|
JaJuan Johnson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jon Leuer 6 |
|
D.J. Byrd 3 |
Steals |
Mike Bruesewitz 2 |
|
JaJuan Johnson 3 |
Blocks |
Keaton Nankivil 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Purdue
|
59 |
47.9 |
5-13 |
8-9 |
10 |
23 |
5 |
6 |
|
| Wisconsin
|
66 |
41.8 |
7-18 |
13-16 |
10 |
31 |
1 |
8 |
|
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