National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 76, Northwestern 49
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 2, 2014
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials:
# D.J. Carstensen, # Gene Steratore, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
8117
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No. 5 Wisconsin 76, Northwestern 49: Nigel Hayes scored a career-high 19 points off the bench on 8-of-12 shooting as the visiting Badgers routed the Wildcats in the Big Ten opener for both squads.
Sam Dekker had 15 points and eight rebounds as Wisconsin (14-0) moved within one victory of matching its best start since the 1913-14 campaign. Ben Brust and Traevon Jackson added 10 points apiece for the Badgers, who shot 55.2 percent from the field.
Alex Olah scored a career-best 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting for Northwestern (7-7). Drew Crawford added 10 points for the Wildcats, who shot just 34.5 percent from the field and 3-of-16 from 3-point range.
Northwestern led 5-4 five minutes into the contest before Wisconsin asserted control with a 16-2 burst. A 3-pointer by Jackson made it a 24-point margin with under three minutes left in the half and the Badgers took a 40-14 edge into the break.
Hayes’ jumper five-plus minutes into the second half pushed the lead to 51-20. The Badgers cruised to the finish to win by 25 or more points for the fourth consecutive outing.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wisconsin committed just four turnovers and has only six miscues over the last two contests. … Northwestern reserves were 1-of-11 from the field while being outscored 32-4 by the Wisconsin bench. … C Frank Kaminsky added nine points and eight rebounds for the Badgers, who owned a 38-27 edge on the boards.
Top Game Performances
| Wisconsin |
|
Northwestern |
|
Nigel Hayes 19 |
Scoring |
Alex Olah 23 |
|
Sam Dekker 4 |
Assists |
Drew Crawford 3 |
|
Sam Dekker 8 |
Rebounds |
Drew Crawford 6 |
|
Nigel Hayes 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Drew Crawford 3 |
|
Ben Brust 2 |
Steals |
Drew Crawford 1 |
|
Frank Kaminsky 2 |
Blocks |
Alex Olah 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Wisconsin
|
76 |
55.2 |
5-16 |
7-10 |
16 |
34 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
| Northwestern
|
49 |
34.5 |
3-16 |
8-11 |
8 |
23 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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