Game Notes: Wisconsin 86, Nicholls 43
December 13, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Postgame Notes
Wisconsin vs. Nicholls
Dec. 13, 2014
TEAM NOTES
- Wisconsin improved to 10-1 on the season, marking the fourth time UW has begun the year 10-1 or better under Bo Ryan.
- Bo Ryan is now 331-122 (.731) during his 14 years at Wisconsin, including a mark of 200-22 (.901) at the Kohl Center.
- UW has now won 49 consecutive regular-season, non-conference games against unranked teams, dating back to 2010.
- The Badgers scored 47 points in the first half, the team's second-highest scoring first half of the season, trailing only 52 against Chattanooga.
- UW shot a season-high 70.4 percent in the first half, going 19-for-27 from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
- The Badgers held Nicholls State to 43 points, the Colonels lowest scoring output of the season. UW has now held seven of its 11 opponents to a season-low point total.
- Wisconsin made a season-high 26 free throws, going 26-for-35 (.743) at the stripe. Nicholls was just 5-for-8.
- Wisconsin forced Nicholls into 21 turnovers, matching the Badgers' season high.
- The Badgers out-rebounded the Colonels by a margin of 41-to-26. That included 14 offensive rebounds for Wisconsin, matching the season high.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Junior Sam Dekker led Wisconsin with 17 points, while adding 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
- Sophomore Nigel Hayes finished with 12 points, his seventh game scoring in double figures this season. He also added 8 rebounds.
- Senior Frank Kaminsky posted 10 points and tied a career high with 4 assists in 23 minutes of action. Kaminsky has scored in double figures in all but one game this season.
- Senior Josh Gasser tallied 14 points, reaching double digits for the third time this season.
- Sophomore Vitto Brown finished with a career-high 10 points and six rebounds. He was 6-for-8 at the free throw line.
- Freshman Matt Ferris scored his first career points on a lay-up in the final minute.
Wisconsin vs. Nicholls
Dec. 13, 2014
TEAM NOTES
- Wisconsin improved to 10-1 on the season, marking the fourth time UW has begun the year 10-1 or better under Bo Ryan.
- Bo Ryan is now 331-122 (.731) during his 14 years at Wisconsin, including a mark of 200-22 (.901) at the Kohl Center.
- UW has now won 49 consecutive regular-season, non-conference games against unranked teams, dating back to 2010.
- The Badgers scored 47 points in the first half, the team's second-highest scoring first half of the season, trailing only 52 against Chattanooga.
- UW shot a season-high 70.4 percent in the first half, going 19-for-27 from the field, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
- The Badgers held Nicholls State to 43 points, the Colonels lowest scoring output of the season. UW has now held seven of its 11 opponents to a season-low point total.
- Wisconsin made a season-high 26 free throws, going 26-for-35 (.743) at the stripe. Nicholls was just 5-for-8.
- Wisconsin forced Nicholls into 21 turnovers, matching the Badgers' season high.
- The Badgers out-rebounded the Colonels by a margin of 41-to-26. That included 14 offensive rebounds for Wisconsin, matching the season high.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Junior Sam Dekker led Wisconsin with 17 points, while adding 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
- Sophomore Nigel Hayes finished with 12 points, his seventh game scoring in double figures this season. He also added 8 rebounds.
- Senior Frank Kaminsky posted 10 points and tied a career high with 4 assists in 23 minutes of action. Kaminsky has scored in double figures in all but one game this season.
- Senior Josh Gasser tallied 14 points, reaching double digits for the third time this season.
- Sophomore Vitto Brown finished with a career-high 10 points and six rebounds. He was 6-for-8 at the free throw line.
- Freshman Matt Ferris scored his first career points on a lay-up in the final minute.
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