National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wisconsin 69, Marquette 64
When: 2:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 11, 2010
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Paul Janssen, # Terry Oglesby, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 19074

Jordan Taylor scored 21 points as Wisconsin held on for a 69-64 road win over Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisc. The Badgers (8-2) had lost three straight to the Golden Eagles.

Up 32-30 at halftime, Wisconsin used an 8-1 spurt early in the second half to take a 44-35 lead with 13:38 remaining. Keaton Nankavil scored six points during the run.

The Badger lead topped out when a Taylor 3-pointer made it 55-43 with 9:07 to go. Marquette (7-3) slowly chipped away down the stretch. A 3-pointer by Jimmy Butler got the Golden Eagles within two, 62-60, with 20.3 seconds remaining, but Taylor hit five free throws in the closing moments to help seal the victory.

Marquette had an opportunity to tie the game at 67-64 in the final seconds, but Dwight Buycks turned the ball over before getting a shot off.

Jon Leuer added 17 points for Wisconsin, while Butler led the Golden Eagles with 15 points in defeat.
Top Game Performances
 
Wisconsin   Marquette
Jordan Taylor 21 Scoring Jimmy Butler 15
Ryan Evans 3 Assists Dwight Buycks 3
Mike Bruesewitz 8 Rebounds Jae Crowder 5
Jordan Taylor 9 Free Throws Made Darius Johnson-Odom 6
Josh Gasser 1 Steals Vander Blue 1
Jon Leuer 2 Blocks Chris Otule 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wisconsin 69 45.6 6-19 11-14 14 32 3 3
Marquette 64 47.8 4-9 16-22 10 26 4 5