Northwestern
Wisconsin
Northwestern Drops 74-45 Decision at Wisconsin
1/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 7, 2009
Box Score
MADISON, Wis. - Jason Bohannon scored 20 points and Jon Leuer came off the bench to add 15 as Wisconsin used a 16-6 run early the second half to stretch out a nine-point halftime lead as the Badgers defeated Northwestern 74-45 Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. Kevin Coble and Craig Moore led the Wildcats with 9 points apiece.
NU (8-5, 0-3 Big Ten) held a 9-8 lead five minutes into the contest, but was able to convert just one field goal over the next 10 minutes of play as Wisconsin went on a 13-2 run to surge ahead 21-11.
The Badgers' lead grew to as many as 12 before the Wildcats closed to within 30-21 at the intermission. Bohannon (9), Leuer (8) and Marcus Landry (8) combined to record 25 of Wisconsin's 30 points over the opening 20 minutes of play.
Northwestern was still within striking range at 34-25 three minutes into the second half before the Badgers gradually began to pull away. A 16-6 run over the next 3:30 built the hosts' advantage to 19 and the Wildcats were never able to seriously threaten again.
NU was held to a season-low 31.4 percent shooting from the field, compared to 50 percent for Wisconsin.
The Wildcats came into the contest as one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the Big Ten, but converted on just three of 17 shots from beyond the arc.
Northwestern has the next seven days off from competition before returning to action Thursday, Jan. 15 as it hosts Purdue at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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