Badgers Take On New Hampshire Tonight
December 11, 2002 | Men's Basketball
New Hampshire comes to the Kohl Center tonight to face the Wisconsin men's basketball team (5-1). The Badgers are fresh off a 91-74 victory over UNLV on Saturday. In that contest, all five UW starters scored in double figures for the first time since 1995. New Hampshire (1-5) travels to Madison after collecting its first win of the season, 78-62, over Cornell on Sunday. Tonight marks the first meeting between the Badgers and the Wildcats.
After cracking the starting line-up for the first time Saturday, Alando Tucker scored 24 points and tallied 18 rebounds. The freshman also set a UW record for most offensive rebounds in a game with 11. The 6-5 forward is averaging 12.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season.
The UNLV game marked the first time this season Wisconsin scored over 90 points in a contest. The Badgers are second in scoring in the Big Ten averaging 81.3 points per game. Four players are averaging more than 12 points per game this season for the high-powered offensive attack. Kirk Penney leads the UW with 18.3 points a contest.
The game will not be televised. For ticket information call 1-800-GO-BADGERS or log onto www.uwbadgers.com.
