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Wisconsin's 51-0 streak against unranked Big Ten opponents ends at home
Published on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010
Associated Press
Illinois 63, No. 11 Wisconsin 56 — Demetri McCamey scored 27 points and Mike Tisdale added 19 on 8-of-11 shooting to lead Illinois to a 63-56 upset over host Wisconsin on Tuesday night, snapping the Badgers' 51-0 home record against unranked Big Ten opponents under coach Bo Ryan.
The Illini (17-8, 9-3) became the first team to beat Ryan three times at the Kohl Center after wins in 2005 and '06 and ended Wisconsin's 18-game home winning streak.
It was a shock for Wisconsin (18-6, 8-4), which got 15 points from Jason Bohannon, including 13 in the second half, and 12 from Trevon Hughes.
The Badgers built a 22-11 lead while only Tisdale could find the basket, hitting every field goal for the Illini until just over 6 minutes to play in the first half.
McCamey, the Big Ten player of the week for his performances against Iowa and the Spartans, scored 15 of Illinois' final 20 points of the half and the Illini hit 10 consecutive shots straddling halftime to erase the double-digit deficit.
With 5:16 left, Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor fell to the ground, but managed a pass to Bohannon for a 3 that tied it at 53-all. But D.J. Richardson and McCamey answered with jumpers to push the lead to 57-53, and Wisconsin went scoreless for 5 minutes.
The Badgers missed nine consecutive shots down the stretch, including a layup by Taylor with about 2 minutes to play and 3-point shots by Keaton Nankivil, Taylor and Bohannon.
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No. 3 Kentucky 66, Alabama 55 — John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as host Kentucky outmuscled Alabama. With 16 points and 13 rebounds, Cousins extended his UK freshman record with 15 double-doubles. The last Kentucky player to get seven in a row was Jim Andrews, who had a team-record 10 straight in 1973. With the victory, Kentucky (23-1, 8-1) remained in first place in the Southeastern Conference East Division. Tony Mitchell had 13 points for Alabama (13-11, 3-7).
No. 6 Purdue 76, No. 10 Michigan State 64 — E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 25 points and JaJuan Johnson added 19, lifting Purdue to a win over host Michigan State. The Boilermakers (20-3, 8-3) have won six straight, while the Spartans (19-6, 9-3) have lost three in a row to lose their commanding lead in the Big Ten. Kalin Lucas played after missing a game with a sprained right ankle. He gave Michigan State a three-point lead with 13:16 left in the first half, then Purdue scored twice as much as the Spartans the rest of the first half to take a 47-33 lead. Michigan State trailed by 18 points early in the second half, but pulled within three with 41/2 minutes left. The Boilermakers held off the rally to snap a nine-game skid at the Breslin Center.
No. 7 Georgetown 79, Providence 70 — Chris Wright scored 21 points and Greg Monroe had 12 points and 12 assists to lead Georgetown to a win over host Providence. Wright scored 16 points in the second half as the Hoyas (18-5, 8-5 Big East) erased an eight-point deficit. Jamine Peterson scored 23 points and Bilal Dixon had 16 rebounds for Providence (12-12, 4-8). Providence led 47-40 with 15 minutes left before Georgetown scored 14 of the next 15 points, getting a 3-pointer from Wright to tie it and then took the lead with 12 minutes left.
No. 22 Vanderbilt 90, Tennessee 71 — Jeffery Taylor scored 16 of his career-high 26 points in the first half, and host Vanderbilt never trailed against Tennessee. The Commodores (18-5, 7-2) took sole possession of second place in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division. Tennessee (18-5, 6-3) had a three-game winning streak snapped. Jermaine Beal scored 20 points and A.J. Ogilvy had 11 for Vanderbilt, which didn't miss reserve John Jenkins. The freshman who is averaging 10.4 points was out with flu. J.P. Prince led Tennessee with 19 points.
Associated Press
Illinois 63, No. 11 Wisconsin 56 — Demetri McCamey scored 27 points and Mike Tisdale added 19 on 8-of-11 shooting to lead Illinois to a 63-56 upset over host Wisconsin on Tuesday night, snapping the Badgers' 51-0 home record against unranked Big Ten opponents under coach Bo Ryan.
The Illini (17-8, 9-3) became the first team to beat Ryan three times at the Kohl Center after wins in 2005 and '06 and ended Wisconsin's 18-game home winning streak.
It was a shock for Wisconsin (18-6, 8-4), which got 15 points from Jason Bohannon, including 13 in the second half, and 12 from Trevon Hughes.
The Badgers built a 22-11 lead while only Tisdale could find the basket, hitting every field goal for the Illini until just over 6 minutes to play in the first half.
McCamey, the Big Ten player of the week for his performances against Iowa and the Spartans, scored 15 of Illinois' final 20 points of the half and the Illini hit 10 consecutive shots straddling halftime to erase the double-digit deficit.
With 5:16 left, Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor fell to the ground, but managed a pass to Bohannon for a 3 that tied it at 53-all. But D.J. Richardson and McCamey answered with jumpers to push the lead to 57-53, and Wisconsin went scoreless for 5 minutes.
The Badgers missed nine consecutive shots down the stretch, including a layup by Taylor with about 2 minutes to play and 3-point shots by Keaton Nankivil, Taylor and Bohannon.
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No. 3 Kentucky 66, Alabama 55 — John Wall had 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double, and fellow freshman DeMarcus Cousins got his seventh in a row, as host Kentucky outmuscled Alabama. With 16 points and 13 rebounds, Cousins extended his UK freshman record with 15 double-doubles. The last Kentucky player to get seven in a row was Jim Andrews, who had a team-record 10 straight in 1973. With the victory, Kentucky (23-1, 8-1) remained in first place in the Southeastern Conference East Division. Tony Mitchell had 13 points for Alabama (13-11, 3-7).
No. 6 Purdue 76, No. 10 Michigan State 64 — E'Twaun Moore scored a season-high 25 points and JaJuan Johnson added 19, lifting Purdue to a win over host Michigan State. The Boilermakers (20-3, 8-3) have won six straight, while the Spartans (19-6, 9-3) have lost three in a row to lose their commanding lead in the Big Ten. Kalin Lucas played after missing a game with a sprained right ankle. He gave Michigan State a three-point lead with 13:16 left in the first half, then Purdue scored twice as much as the Spartans the rest of the first half to take a 47-33 lead. Michigan State trailed by 18 points early in the second half, but pulled within three with 41/2 minutes left. The Boilermakers held off the rally to snap a nine-game skid at the Breslin Center.
No. 7 Georgetown 79, Providence 70 — Chris Wright scored 21 points and Greg Monroe had 12 points and 12 assists to lead Georgetown to a win over host Providence. Wright scored 16 points in the second half as the Hoyas (18-5, 8-5 Big East) erased an eight-point deficit. Jamine Peterson scored 23 points and Bilal Dixon had 16 rebounds for Providence (12-12, 4-8). Providence led 47-40 with 15 minutes left before Georgetown scored 14 of the next 15 points, getting a 3-pointer from Wright to tie it and then took the lead with 12 minutes left.
No. 22 Vanderbilt 90, Tennessee 71 — Jeffery Taylor scored 16 of his career-high 26 points in the first half, and host Vanderbilt never trailed against Tennessee. The Commodores (18-5, 7-2) took sole possession of second place in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division. Tennessee (18-5, 6-3) had a three-game winning streak snapped. Jermaine Beal scored 20 points and A.J. Ogilvy had 11 for Vanderbilt, which didn't miss reserve John Jenkins. The freshman who is averaging 10.4 points was out with flu. J.P. Prince led Tennessee with 19 points.
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