Red letter day: Red tops White in hoops scrimmage
October 29, 2008 | Men's Basketball
The Wisconsin men's basketball team held their annual Red/White scrimmage Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. The team split into two squads and played a full 40-minute game.
The red team consisted of Morris Cain, Jon Leuer, Keaton Nankivil, Jordan Taylor, Jason Bohannon, Wquinton Smith, Brett Valentyn and Jared Berggren.
The white squad featured Marcus Landry, Kevin Gullikson, Joe Krabbenhoft, Trevon Hughes, Tim Jarmusz, Ryan Evans, Rob Wilson, J.P. Gavinski and Ian Markolf.
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Coach Bo Ryan was impressed with the red team's 21:6 assist to turnover ratio which helped them in their 72-67 victory over the white team. Red shot 51.9 percent from the field with Bohannon notching 13 points and eight assists. Freshman Jordan Taylor served as the floor leader for the red squad scoring 10 points, dishing out four assists and converting five of six free throws to ice the game. Madison native Keaton Nankivil had a stand out performance leading all scorers with 24 points and six rebounds. Even Coach Ryan was impressed with the sophomore's performance.
'It was Keaton's coming out party,' Coach Ryan said after the scrimmage. 'He was the difference maker. Red took care of the ball a bit better, but Keaton had his way.'
Landry led the white team with 20 points while Krabbbenhoft had a double-double (13 points, 11 reb.). Hughes backed up the white squad with 12 points, four assists and five boards.
The Badgers open their season Saturday, Nov. 1 with their first exhibition game against Augustana. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
