Washington basketball steamrolled at No. 11 Wisconsin 88-62
Washington basketball steamrolled at No. 11 Wisconsin 88-62
In their first-ever win over the Washington Huskies, the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers cruised to an 88-62 victory over Danny Sprinkle's team behind a strong effort from guard John Blackwell.
He tallied a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, adding 2 assists and 2 steals as the Huskies' hopes of making the Big Ten Tournament continued to fade in a game where the Badgers outplayed them in every facet of the game.
Washington was outrebounded 41-26 while Wisconsin shot 51.4 percent from the floor to the Huskies' 44.8 and took twice as many free throws, shooting 16 to Washington's 8. Sprinkle's team also committed 10 turnovers to the Badgers' 5, while four Badgers outscored Great Osobor, who led the Huskies with 11 points and was the only Husky who was able to muster double-figures.
John Tonje, who came into the game tied for the Big Ten lead in scoring with 19.7 points per game, was held to just 13, but that was more than enough for coach Greg Gard's team. Steven Crowl and Xavier Amos added 12 points each as the Badgers handed the Huskies their fourth 20-plus point loss of conference play.
Center Franck Kepnang made his second start since returning from a knee injury that kept him out for over two months, adding 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks, leaving some to wonder how Washington's season may have gone if he had been available throughout the year.
The loss dropped the Huskies to 13-15 on the year and 4-13 in Big Ten play. Next, they'll return home for a matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. PST.
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