Badgers win 6th in a row, 65-50 over Northwestern

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bronson Koenig scored a career-high 16 points, Sam Dekker also had 16 and No. 5 Wisconsin won its sixth straight by beating Northwestern 65-50 on Saturday.Nigel Hayes added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Badgers (21-2, 9-1 Big Ten), who are off to their best start since going 21-1 in 2006-7.Wisconsin overpowered the Wildcats (10-13, 1-9) with its athleticism to open a big early lead.Dekker started the scoring for Wisconsin with a 3 before later darting through the interior of the 2-3 zone for a dunk.

Badgers roll over Hoosiers at home for 13th straight time

MADISON (AP) — Trying to stop Frank Kaminsky would be a tough enough task alone for most teams.The unique predicament posed by No. 5 Wisconsin is that the 7-footer has two frontcourt running mates who can make life in the paint just as miserable for opponents.Kaminsky scored 23 points and shot 9 of 12 from the field, Nigel Hayes added 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting and the big men led the Badgers to a 92-78 win on Tuesday night over undersized Indiana.Guard Bronson Koenig provided balance from the outside with 15 points, going 3 of 4 from 3-point range as Wisconsin (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) won its fifth straight."I think our guys made some tough shots inside," coach Bo Ryan said. "We had to have that because we knew they were going to hit some 3s."Sam Dekker, the third member of the athletic starting frontcourt, added 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

Kaminsky, Badgers knock off Hawkeyes

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Frank Kaminsky wasn't letting another second-half lead get away from No. 5 Wisconsin.Kaminsky had 24 points and nine rebounds and the Badgers locked in defensively during the second half en route to a 74-63 win over Iowa on Saturday.

OT unkind to Golden Eagles in loss to Bulldogs

OT unkind to Golden Eagles in loss to Bulldogs

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Chrabascz helped the Butler Bulldogs gain the extra time they needed to salvage an improbable road victory.Chrabascz scored a career-high 30 points and No. 25 Butler overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 4:21 of regulation to beat Marquette 72-68 in overtime over Marquette in a Big East Conference game on Saturday."He had a whale of a game," said Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski. "I mean, he was the guy that put Butler on his back.

2nd half surge by Pirates grounds Golden Eagles

2nd half surge by Pirates grounds Golden Eagles

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sterling Gibbs scored 24 points, including 11 straight for Seton Hall early in the second half, and had 10 assists to lead the Pirates past Marquette 80-70 on Wednesday night.Seton Hall started the second half on a 17-2 run and outscored Marquette 28-8 through the first 9 minutes of the second half — highlighted by three consecutive 3-pointers by Gibbs.Khadeen Carrington scored 20 points and Brandon Mobley had 13 with nine rebounds for Seton Hall (14-6, 4-4 Big East).

Badgers get by Wolverines in overtime

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, and No. 6 Wisconsin held off Michigan 69-64 on Saturday night.Derrick Walton's 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 57, but the Badgers never trailed in the extra session.

Hoyas get by Golden Eagles in overtime thriller

Hoyas get by Golden Eagles in overtime thriller

MILWAUKEE (AP) — D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Joshua Smith added 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Georgetown beat Marquette 95-85 in overtime on Saturday.Tre Campbell hit an open 3-pointer from the corner to give Georgetown an 89-85 lead in overtime, and after Matt Carlino missed, Smith-Rivera hit two of Georgetown's six free throws in the final 39 seconds.Isaac Copeland had 17 points and Campbell added 14 for Georgetown (14-5, 6-2 Big East).Copeland made a runner in the lane for a 79-76 advantage with 46 seconds left in regulation, then Marquette's Duane Wilson answered with contested 3-pointer.

Badgers shoot down Iowa 82-50

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Wisconsin relied on tough defense to rout No. 25 Iowa 82-50 on Tuesday night.Sam Dekker added 17 points and eight boards for the Badgers (17-2, 5-1 Big Ten), who won their second straight since losing starting point guard Traevon Jackson to a foot injury.Jackson's replacement, Bronson Koenig, shot 3 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 13 points.Iowa (13-6, 4-2) trailed by 18 at halftime in its first road loss of the season.

Kaminsky returns, leads Badgers to 70-55 win over Nebraska

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points in his return from a concussion that sidelined him a game to help No. 7 Wisconsin beat Nebraska 70-55 on Thursday night.Kaminsky was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 7 of 11 overall after missing the Badgers' loss at Rutgers on Sunday night.

Kaminsky out, Jackson hurt, Badgers upset at Rutgers 67-62

Kaminsky out, Jackson hurt, Badgers upset at Rutgers 67-62

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Myles Mack had 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Rutgers scored its biggest upset in school history, a 67-62 victory over banged up No. 4 Wisconsin on Sunday night.Kadeem Jack added 20 points for the Scarlet Knights (10-7, 2-2 Big Ten), whose previous biggest upset was a win over No. 6 West Virginia in 1982.Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes had 15 points apiece for Wisconsin (15-2, 3-1).

Badgers beat stubborn Purdue 62-55

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 21 points and Josh Gasser added 15 as fourth-ranked Wisconsin held off stubborn Purdue 62-55 on Wednesday night.The Badgers (15-1, 3-0 Big Ten) pulled away from a 45-all tie with a 9-2 run to open a 54-47 lead on Gasser's free throw with 3:19 left.Wisconsin, which has won eight straight since an 80-70 loss at home to Duke in early December, maintained a two-possession lead the rest of the way.The Badgers offset a 43.6 percent shooting night by making 25 of 31 free throws, including 15 in the final 9:11.Jon Octeus had 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds for Purdue (10-6, 2-1).

Badgers cruise past Wildcats

Badgers cruise past Wildcats

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — It was Sam Dekker on the outside, and Frank Kaminsky all over the court.

Golden Eagles get first Big East win for Coach Wojo

Golden Eagles get first Big East win for Coach Wojo

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Juan Anderson made 6 of 8 shots and finished with 18 points to lead Marquette to a 75-66 win over Providence on Saturday.Anderson banked in a 3-pointer, Jajuan Johnson made a jumper, Luke Fischer's had a fast break dunk and Anderson capped the 9-0 run to give Marquette a 58-46 lead, its largest of the game, with 9:51 left.LaDontae Henton stopped the run with a 3-pointer and added another to cut Providence's deficit to six points, but the Friars didn't get closer than four points the rest of the way.Freshman Sandy Cohen III had a season-high 12 points, all in the first half, for Marquette (9-5, 1-1 Big East).

Badgers find mark, beat Buffalo 68-56

Badgers find mark, beat Buffalo 68-56

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky had 25 points and 11 rebounds, leading No. 6 Wisconsin to a 68-56 victory over Buffalo on Sunday night.Sam Dekker added 13 points for Wisconsin (12-1), which opens Big Ten play on Wednesday against Penn State.Justin Moss led four Bulls (7-3) in double figures with 14 points.Other than Kaminsky, the Badgers had a poor first half.

Star H.S. QB Kafentzis re-commits to Badgers

Star H.S. QB Kafentzis re-commits to Badgers

Madison, Wi  -- 3-star dual-threat quarterback Austin Kafentzis reaffirmed his commitment to the University of Wisconsin Tuesday;  he shared that  the news on 105.7 FM The Fan.Kafentzis had commited to the Badgers when Gary Andersen was coach; the Utah native made a visit to Oregon State after Andersen bolted UW for that job.