Feb. 1, 2011
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Team Notes
• Tuesday's sellout crowd marked the 133rd consecutive sellout at the Kohl Center.
• Wisconsin is now 12-0 at the Kohl Center this season, winning by an average of 19.9 points.
• Overall, the Badgers have won 15 consecutive home games and 33 of their last 34. The current win-streak is tied for 12th nationally and the second-longest active mark in the Big Ten.
• At home vs. the Big Ten, Wisconsin is 74-6 (.925) under Ryan.
• Ranked No. 1 nationally in free-throw percentage entering the game at 81.8 percent, the Badgers converted 13-of-16 (81.3) on Tuesday night.
• With the win, Wisconsin has now won its last 19 consecutive games following a loss. The Badgers have not lost back-to-back games since January of 2009.
• With Purdue being ranked No. 11 in the A.P. poll, Wisconsin is now 24-7 at the Kohl Center against ranked teams all-time under Bo Ryan. This season, the Badgers are 3-1 overall against teams ranked in the A.P. poll.
• Wisconsin entered the game as the nation's leader in turnovers, averaging just 7.8 giveaways per game. The Badgers had seven turnovers against Purdue.
• The Badgers trailed the Boilermakers 46-39 with 11:37 to play before coming back to win. It's the largest second-half deficit overcome in a win for UW this season.
• Wisconsin outrebounded Purdue, 32-25, holding the Boilermakers to their second-lowest rebounding total of the season.
Defensive Notes
• Wisconsin's 66-59 victory marked the 38th-straight home game, not counting overtime, that the Badgers held their opponent under 70 points. UW is tied with Ohio State for the longest such streak in the nation.
• Wisconsin is one of two teams, Fairfield being the other, to not allow an opponent to reach 70 points this season. Bo Ryan holds a 217-50 mark (.813) in such situations.
• The Badgers have held 13 of their 21 opponents under 60 points this season, improving Bo Ryan's mark to 149-15 (.909) when that occurs.
• Purdue was held to under 60 points for just the third time this season.
• Wisconsin held Purdue to just 19 points in the first half. That's the sixth time this season Wisconsin has held an opponent to 20 points or less in a half, including the third game in a row. It was Purdue's second-lowest point total for one half this the season (14 vs. Richmond, Nov. 27).
Individual Notes
• Jon Leuer finished with 24 points, the ninth time this season he's gone for at least 20 and the 17th time in his career. He has reached double figures in 28 straight games.
• Leuer matched his career high with 13 rebounds to go with his 24 points, his third double-double of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Ryan Evans tallied 10 points, his first double-digit scoring game since hitting 11 against UNLV on Nov. 20 and just one point off of his career high. He matched a career high by making five field goals and his 19 minutes played were his most since logging 20 against UNLV.
• Keaton Nankivil went 2-of-4 on 3 pointers on Tuesday night. He is now 14-for-20 (.700) on 3's in his career against the Boilermakers.
• Freshman Josh Gasser scored 11 points, marking the second time in the last three games he's reached double figures. He now owns four double-digit scoring games in his career.
• Jordan Taylor and Leuer entered the game leading the Big Ten with 38.4 points per game as a duo. They combined to score 39 against the Boilermakers.
