Final
Badgers keep rolling, pound Bradley
Nov 26, 2011 - 5:11 AM Hoffman Estates, IL (Sports Network) - Jordan Taylor had 15 points, six assists and four rebounds as No. 11 Wisconsin took a 66-43 win over Bradley at the Chicago Invitational Challenge.Josh Gasser and Ryan Evans also had 15 points and both added eight rebounds for the Badgers (5-0), whose win Friday was by their smallest margin thus far this season.
Taylor Brown had a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds for the Braves (3-2), who have dropped two straight.
It was a 10-2 after Taylor made three from the line 3 1/2 minutes into the game and a Ben Brust three-pointer capped a 9-0 run for a 19-7 lead with 11 minutes left in the half.
Bradley kept things from getting out of hand, though, and trailed just 34-24 at the break after jumpers from Gasser and Taylor closed the half.
After a Jordan Prosser layup, Wisconsin scored the next eight points with a jumper from Evans making it a 42-26 game.
A 7-1 run moved the lead to 21 points as Evans made a jumper and Gasser followed with a three-ball and layup for a 56-35 lead with under nine minutes to play.
The Badgers cruised from there.
Game Notes
Wisconsin plays BYU on Saturday in the championship game here...Bradley is off until next Saturday when it plays at Wyoming...Wisconsin made 42.4 percent of its shots while Bradley made 34 percent.
- BRADLEY: 43
WISCONSIN: 66
Final
Nov 25 10:20 PM - BRADLEY: 24
WISCONSIN: 34
Halftime
Nov 25 9:24 PM - BRADLEY: 0
WISCONSIN: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Nov 25 8:38 PM
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