Feb. 1, 2012
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Post-game Notes
Wisconsin 52, Penn State 46
Bryce Jordan Center – University Park, Pa.
TEAM NOTES
• No. 19 Wisconsin won its 6th-straight game and improved to 18-5 on the season, 7-3 in Big Ten play.
• UW moved to 7-2 away from the Kohl Center this season, owning the most road/neutral wins of any Big Ten team.
• Wisconsin’s is also 5-2 in true road games (4-1 in Big Ten play). UW’s 5 true road wins also lead the Big Ten.
• The Badgers’ 6-game Big Ten win streak is the team’s longest since rattling off 6 in a row during the Big Ten championship season of 2007-08.
• UW’s 6-game winning streak is also the nation’s third-longest active streak among BCS schools. Only Kentucky (14) and Marquette (7) have currently won more consecutive games.
• Bo Ryan improved to 260-96 (.730) at Wisconsin, including 127-51 (.713) in the Big Ten.
• The Badgers, who lead the nation allowing 49.5 points per game, held an opponent below 50 points for the 11th time this season. UW is 71-2 under Bo Ryan when keeping teams below 50 points.
• Wisconsin overcame a 7-point second-half deficit (24-17), its largest second-half comeback of the season (previous was 5 vs. Indiana 1/26).
• The Badgers have trailed in the second half of each of their last three games before coming back to win.
• UW improved to 18-0 when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining (Wisconsin led 38-34 with 5:00 remaining Tuesday).
• Wisconsin turned the ball over just 5 times at Penn State, lowering their NCAA-leading average to 8.7 turnovers per game. Tuesday marked the third time this season UW has had 5 or fewer turnovers in a game.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Senior Jordan Taylor finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 0 turnovers.
• Taylor scored 10 consecutive points in the second half for Wisconsin, and tallied 13 of UW’s final 16 points.
• Taylor went 8-for-10 at the free throw line, marking the 5th time during Big Ten play that he has attempted double-digit free throws. During conference play, Taylor is shooting 73.5 percent (50-for-68) at the foul line and leads the league in both made free throws and free throw attempts.
• Junior Jared Berggren posted 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal, marking his 3rd double-digit rebounding effort of the season.
• Berggren leads the Big Ten with 19 blocks (2.1 per game) during conference play. He has posted at least 1 block in all but 3 games this season.
• Junior Ryan Evans scored 11 points, his 12th double-figure game of the season. He also added 6 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal.
