Badgers breeze past Tigers

Thursday, December 13

Madison, WI

7 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

9-2

101

Savannah State

3-9

Savannah St.

Wisconsin

101

Photo by: Darren Lee

December 13, 2018 | Men's Basketball

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Behind multiple records, UW defeats Savannah State, 101-60

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men's basketball team returned home and got back to winning ways, putting up a 101-60 win over Savannah State at the Kohl Center on Thursday night.

The Badgers (9-2 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) were led in scoring by sophomore guard Brad Davison with 24 points, while senior forward Ethan Happ added 18 points, freshman guard Tai Strickland scored 14 points and sophomore guard D'Mitrik Trice contributed 14 points.

UW got ahead immediately and never looked back, ahead 69-32 at half. Wisconsin's 69 points in the first frame marked a school record for points in a half. The previous best was 67, set against Iowa in 1988.

The Badgers shot 57 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range, as 11 Badgers saw the court and 10 notched their name in the scoring column.

Wisconsin tied the school record for most 3s in a half with 11. Davison's 24 points marked his third career game with 20+ points. Senior forward Ethan Happ logged a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while also tallying six assists.

Next up, Wisconsin will face Grambling State on Dec. 22 at the Kohl Center. The game is scheduled for an 11 a.m. CT tip.