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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Cal |
24 |
32 |
56 |
| Wisconsin |
37 |
44 |
81 |
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Stats at a Glance
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CAL |
WIS |
| FG Percentage |
.383 |
.517 |
| 3-Point FG Percentage |
.333 |
.333 |
| FT Percentage |
.654 |
.560 |
| Offensive Rebounds |
12 |
14 |
| Defensive Rebounds |
18 |
22 |
| Total Rebounds |
30 |
36 |
| Turnovers |
23 |
13 |
| Pts off turnovers |
25 |
10 |
| 2nd chance points |
18 |
7 |
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Dec. 2, 2012
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin used first-half runs of 14-0 and 12-0 to take control early and then put together an 11-0 run in the second half to ice an 81-56 win over previously unbeaten California on Sunday.
Four Wisconsin players scored in double digits with Ben Brust leading the Badgers (5-3) with a season-high 22 points. Jared Berggren had 18 points, Ryan Evans finished with 13, and Sam Dekker added 10 points to round out the double-figure scoring.
| Fast Facts |
| • UW used a 14-0 run early in the first half to blow the game open |
| • Wisconsin converted 23 Cal turnovers into 25 points |
| • The Badgers held Cal to a season-low 56 points |
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"The team that plays harder generally wins, and that’s what we did tonight," said senior Mike Bruesewitz who finished with eight points and eight rebounds. "Little things like that take a big game and really change the outcome.
"All of a sudden you wonder why teams are winning and little things like that are the reason why.”
Following an early 6-5 Cal advantage, a Frank Kaminsky basket with 14:47 remaining in the first half started what became a 14-0 run for the Badgers.
The UW lead swelled to 31-12 with just over five minutes remaining in the half following 12-straight points from the Badgers. UW headed into the half holding a 37-24 advantage, and causing 12 Cal turnovers.
The lead would not subside in the last 20 minutes of action. The Badgers opened the final half with an 11-0 advantage and the Bears would not come within 17 points as UW held Cal to just eight field goals in the second stanza.
“I thought we did a pretty good job of guarding (Justin) Cobbs, because he’s been scoring like crazy," Bo Ryan said. "I think we did a better job of sticking with our rules, making a guy make a jump shot rather than a layup or power move at the basket.”
Wisconsin equaled a Kohl Center record with 16 steals and capitalized on 23 Cal turnovers, owning a 25-10 advantage on points off turnovers. The Badgers also reclaimed the glass with a 36-30 margin, including 14 offensive boards.
Allen Crabbe had a game-high 25 for the Bears (6-1), who tallied a season-low 56 points.
The Badgers return to the Kohl Center on Tues., Dec. 4, as they welcome the Nebraska-Omaha Mavs for a 7 p.m. (CT) tip-off on ESPN3.com.
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