It was the Same Dekker and Frank Kaminsky show in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, as the Badgers cruised to a 93-54 victory. With the win, the No. 5 Badgers moved to 9-1 on the season and have swept the city of Milwaukee for the second year in a row.
Wisconsin’s 39-point victory was the largest road win in program history during non-conference play, besting the 38-point win UW had over D2 Chaminade in 1995. Only a 57-15 win over Indiana in 1914 tops this effort on the road.
The Badgers frontcourt duo of Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky took over the game early and often, with Kaminsky leading the way with 18 points and Dekker adding 17 points to the mix.
They were just two of the four Badgers players in double figures, with sophomores Nigel Hayes (13) and Bronson Koenig (10) adding to the double digit efforts.
Most of the damage was done by the big men in the first half, as Dekker (15) and Kaminsky (15) combined for 27 of Wisconsin’s 45 points in the first half.
Wisconsin shot 56.2 percent from the field in the first half, while holding the Panthers to 33.3 percent shooting. No Milwaukee player was in double figures in the first half, while the Badgers shot 4 of 8 from deep to help them really take it to the Panthers.
It wasn’t just the offense that was humming though, as UW allowed Milwaukee just nine made field goals in each half of the game. The Badgers also forced 14 turnover and converted that in to 22 points on the night, while only turning the ball over 4 times on their own.
Badger of the Game: Nigel Hayes
Not only was he one of four players in double figures for the Badgers, but he also led the team with seven rebounds to go with this 13 points. Hayes was also super efficient
Key Factor: Efficient Offense
This game was never in doubt, and that was because after going 0-4 to start the game the Badgers went nuts on the offensive end of the floor. Wisconsin took 12 more shots than Milwaukee (64 to 52) but also made 21 more field goals than the Panthers.
Wisconsin shot 60.9 percent for the game and shot 50 percent from deep as well. Hard to be beat when you can’t stop making shots all game long.
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