Dec. 13, 2011
Recap | Box Score
Postgame Notes
Wisconsin 60, Milwaukee 54
U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee, Wis.
Team Notes
• No. 14 Wisconsin has won three games in a row and improves to 9-2 on the season.
• Wisconsin recorded its 19th-consecutive win over Milwaukee. The Badgers lead the all-time series 28-1, including 11-0 with Bo Ryan at the helm.
• Under Ryan, the Badgers are now 27-6 (81.8 percent) against the other three Div. 1 in-state foes. Ryan’s teams have never finished worse than 2-1 in the state series.
• In 11 seasons under Ryan, UW is 107-27 (.799) in non-conference games.
• Dating back to last season, the Badgers have now won 15 straight regular-season games against unranked teams.
• The Badgers held Milwaukee to just 54 points and 38.2 percent shooting from the field. Wisconsin leads the nation, allowing 45.7 ppg and ranks third in the NCAA in field goal defense, limiting opponents to just 33.9 percent shooting on the season.
• The Badgers have now held 15 consecutive opponents below 65 points, the nation’s longest active streak.
• Wisconsin made 6-of-14 shots from 3-point range. Under Bo Ryan, the Badgers are 84-16 (84.0 percent) when attempting 15 or fewer 3-pointers.
• Milwaukee made just 5 of 22 from beyond the arc, good for 22.7 percent. Eight of UW’s 11 opponents have shot 27 percent or worse from downtown.
• The Badgers shot 80.0 percent at the free throw line, making 16-of-20. That was UW’s second-highest single-game percentage of the season (minimum 10 attempts).
Individual Notes
• Junior Ryan Evans scored a career-high 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds, one off his career high. He also added one assist and two blocks. Evans leads Wisconsin with 17 total blocks.
• Evans also played a career-high 36 minutes.
• Junior Jared Berggren finished with 17 points, nine rebounds, one block and one steal.
• Senior Jordan Taylor recorded 14 points with three assists.
• Sophomore Ben Brust equaled career highs with three assists and 30 minutes played.
