Final
No. 3 Wisconsin cruises past Green Bay
Nov 20, 2014 - 5:49 AM Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Frank Kaminsky had 20 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks as No. 3 Wisconsin rolled to an 84-60 win over Green Bay on Wednesday night.Nigel Hayes posted 25 points and 11 boards, while Sam Dekker netted 19 points for the Badgers (3-0), who have won their first three games by a combined 99 points.
Keifer Sykes led the Horizon League's Phoenix (1-1) with 20 points.
After Sykes' layup pulled Green Bay within 26-24 with 5:57 to go in the first half, the Badgers went on a 12-3 run to seize control, with Hayes capping it with two free throws for a 38-27 advantage.
Kenneth Lowe's layup at the first half horn pulled the Phoenix within 38-29.
"Well, Green Bay is a really good team, make no mistake about that," said Kaminsky. "They are a very athletic team, I would say more athletic than us."
An elongated 27-13 Wisconsin run put the game away in the final 20 minutes. Kaminsky's layup made it 67-43 midway through the frame and the hosts cruised the rest of the way, leading by as many as 27.
Game Notes
Wisconsin outrebounded Green Bay 46-31 ... The Badgers shot 51.9 percent from the floor (27-of-52), while the Phoenix finished at 35.4 percent from the field (23-of-65) ... Green Bay was 2-of-12 from beyond the arc.
- WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY: 60
WISCONSIN: 84
Final
Nov 19 11:06 PM - WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY: 29
WISCONSIN: 38
Halftime
Nov 19 9:59 PM - WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY: 0
WISCONSIN: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Nov 19 9:11 PM
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