National Basketball Association
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
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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 |
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