Saturday, December 29
Bowling Green, KY
4:30 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
10-3
76
at
83
Western Kentucky
7-6
1
2
F
Wisconsin
34
42
76
WKU
30
53
83
Photo by: Darren Lee
Badgers suffer road loss at Western Kentucky
December 29, 2018 | Men's Basketball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Brad Davison scored a game-high 26 points and Ethan Happ added 20 points of his own, but No. 15 Wisconsin came up short in an 83-76 loss on the road against Western Kentucky at E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday night.
The Badgers (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten) shot 45.6 (31-68 FG) percent from the floor, but were just 6-for-21 from 3-point range. The Hilltoppers (7-6) shot 55.2% FG and 40% 3FG.
Davison led all scorers with 26 points (9-13 FG, 3-6 3FG), while adding 4 steals, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Happ finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
For Western Kentucky, four players scored 15 or more points led by Taveion Hollingsworth with 22 points.
Wisconsin returns home to resume Big Ten Conference play with a game against Minnesota on Jan. 3.
The Badgers (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten) shot 45.6 (31-68 FG) percent from the floor, but were just 6-for-21 from 3-point range. The Hilltoppers (7-6) shot 55.2% FG and 40% 3FG.
Davison led all scorers with 26 points (9-13 FG, 3-6 3FG), while adding 4 steals, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Happ finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
For Western Kentucky, four players scored 15 or more points led by Taveion Hollingsworth with 22 points.
Wisconsin returns home to resume Big Ten Conference play with a game against Minnesota on Jan. 3.
Team Stats
WIS
WKU
FG%
.456
.552
3FG%
.286
.400
FT%
.727
.813
RB
31
38
TO
7
13
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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