| | 1st | 2nd | Final | Boise State
| 24 | 30 | 54 | | Wisconsin | 38 | 40 | 78 | | | | | Statistical Leaders | | • Frank Kaminsky: 26 Pts, 11-13 FG, 4-5 3PT, 5 Reb, 3 Blk | | • Nigel Hayes: 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 4-6 FG, 6-6 FT | | • Traevon Jackson: 11 Pts, 5 Ast, 3 Reb, 5-7 FG, 1-2 3FG | | Stats at a Glance
| BSU | WIS | | FG Percentage | .429 | .554 | | 3-Point FG Percentage | .636 | .370 | | FT Percentage | .556 | 1.000 | | Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 8 | | Defensive Rebounds | 16 | 21 | | Total Rebounds | 25 | 29 | | Turnovers | 11 | 5 | | Points off Turnovers | 9 | 18 | | Bench Scoring | 24 | 19 | | |
Nov. 22, 2014
MADISON, Wis. -- Frank Kaminsky scored 26 points and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Boise State 78-54 on Saturday night.
Nigel Hayes added 15 points for the Badgers (4-0), and Traevon Jackson had 11.
Derrick Marks led Boise State (3-1) with 16 points.
| Fast Facts | | • Frank Kaminsky scores game-high 26 points; scores 20 points in back-to-back games for second time of career. | | • UW begins season 4-0 for eighth time in 14 seasons under Bo Ryan. | | • Badgers score 75 points or more for third-straight game. | |
The Broncos were able to hang with Wisconsin early, even though they shot poorly from the floor and leading scorer Anthony Drmic had an off night.
Part of that was because Boise State was aggressive on the boards. The Broncos outrebounded Wisconsin in the first half 14-13, and six of those were offensive rebounds.
But eventually the accurate shooting of Kaminsky and the rest of the Badgers proved too much. Kaminsky hit all seven shots he took in the first half, including three 3-pointers, and the Badgers shot almost 63 percent before halftime. They finished at 55 percent for the game.
Wisconsin also contained Drmic. He was averaging almost 21 points per game coming in, but managed just seven.
The 6-foot-6 Drmic had only two points in the first half on 1-for-7 shooting. The Badgers constantly switched on Drmic, who was guarded by anyone from the 6-3 Jackson to the 7-foot Kaminsky.
