National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 86, Eastern Kentucky 61
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Eric Curry, # Tom Eades, # Donnie Eppler
Attendance:
16968
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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.
Top Game Performances
| 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 Stats Summary
| 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 |
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