National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 67, Illinois 63
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 22, 2012
Where: Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Officials:
# John Higgings, # Gene Steratore, # Terry Wymer
Attendance:
16618
By SportsDirect Inc.
Jordan Taylor had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Wisconsin to a 67-63 win at No. 25 Illinois on Sunday.
Taylor, who has scored at least 19 in his last four games against the Illini, helped the Badgers break Illinois' 14-game home court win streak. Teammate Jared Berggren added 18 points, including a 3-pointer and tip-in during a 12-3 second-half run that put Wisconsin ahead to stay.
The Badgers (16-5, 5-3 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to four games. Wisconsin is now 14-0 when its shooting percentage is better than its opponents; the Badgers shot 44.4 percent, the Illini 43.6 percent.
Illinois (15-5, 5-3 Big Ten) lost its second straight despite getting 16 points and 11 rebounds from Meyers Leonard. Joseph Bertrand had 15 points, five rebounds and five assis, and D.J. Richardson added 13 points.
Top Game Performances
| Wisconsin |
|
Illinois |
|
Jordan Taylor 19 |
Scoring |
Meyers Leonard 16 |
|
Jordan Taylor 5 |
Assists |
Joseph Bertrand 5 |
|
Jordan Taylor 9 |
Rebounds |
Meyers Leonard 11 |
|
Jordan Taylor 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Meyers Leonard 4 |
|
Jared Berggren 1 |
Steals |
Sam Maniscalco 1 |
|
Jared Berggren 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Wisconsin
|
67 |
44.4 |
9-22 |
10-18 |
12 |
33 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
| Illinois
|
63 |
43.6 |
3-12 |
12-15 |
8 |
29 |
0 |
2 |
9 |