Badgers Fall to Marquette
December 14, 2002 | Men's Basketball
The Wisconsin men's basketball team dropped its second game of the season Saturday night 63-54 to Marquette in Milwaukee. The Badgers fall to 1-1 on the road and 6-2 for the season. The Golden Eagle victory marks the first time they have beaten the UW in five contests.
After pouring in 23 points against the Badgers a year ago, Dwyane Wade, a Wooden Award nominee, scored 25 to lead all scorers. Fellow Wooden Award nominee, Kirk Penney was held to seven points after lighting up Marquette for 33 last season.
Marquette struck first on a Todd Townsend three-pointer. In the first 4:18 the Golden Eagles jumped out to a 7-2 lead. After a timeout, Wisconsin regrouped and eventually cut the Marquette advantage to 14-13 on a Devin Harris three-pointer. Harris scored 13 points in the first half and ended the night with 17 to lead the Badgers.
With 5:20 remaining in the first half Mike Wilkinson made a jumper to tie the game at 22. After Harris made his third three-pointer of the first half, Wade answered with a jumper to make it 29-28 Wisconsin going into the break.
Just over two minutes into the second half, Marquette's Robert Jackson scored to give the Golden Eagles a 32-31 lead that they would not relinquish for the rest of the game.
However, the Badgers would stay in the game until the final minutes. A Wilkinson three-pointer cut the Marquette advantage to 55-52 with 1:40 remaining. Wilkinson finished with nine points. The Golden Eagles sealed the game by making four straight free throws and going on an 8-2 run to end the game. The Golden Eagles are now 6-1.
The Badgers next play Saturday, Dec. 21 against Texas Southern at the Kohl Center. Tip-off is set for 12:05 p.m. For tickets log onto www.uwbadgers.com or call 1-800-GO-BADGERS.
