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Wisconsin dominates Northwestern

Feb 8, 2015 - 2:34 AM Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Sam Dekker scored 16 points with seven rebounds to guide No. 5 Wisconsin to a 65-50 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

Bronson Koenig also had 16 points while Frank Kaminsky added 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Badgers (21-2, 9-1 Big Ten), who have won six straight.

"I feel like I've been a lot more confident in the last couple of weeks," said Koenig. "My teammates have done a good job of giving me that confidence and my coaches as well."

Alex Olah had 15 points and Bryant McIntosh added 13 for the Wildcats (10-13, 1-9), who have dropped their last nine games.

"Congratulations to Wisconsin. They're as good as a team we've played all year," said Northwestern head coach Chris Collins. "I say this all the time, when I'm not competing against them, I love watching them play."

Wisconsin led this game from start to finish and built a 16-2 advantage seven minutes in after Koenig hit a 3-pointer.

The Badgers led by as many as 17 in the first half before the Wildcats used a 9-0 burst to get back into the game as a McIntosh jumper cut the deficit to 25-17 with four minutes to play.

Wisconsin, though, scored the next seven points and eventually took a 37-21 lead into the break.

Koenig hit a pair of 3-pointers to start the second half and build the Badgers' lead to 22.

Northwestern never got closer than 11 the rest of the way.

Game Notes

Wisconsin plays at Nebraska on Tuesday ... Northwestern hosts Michigan State on Tuesday ... UW holds a 114-62 advantage in the series with Northwestern.