National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 73, Brigham Young 56
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 26, 2011
Where: Sears Centre, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
# Bill Covington, # Antoine Dawkins, # Bob Testa
Attendance:
2634
By SportsDirect Inc.
Ben Brust scored 21 points on a school-record seven 3-pointers as No. 11 Wisconsin hit 13 from beyond the arc in a 73-56 victory over BYU on Saturday to win the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
The Badgers (6-0) jumped out to a 22-8 lead, squandered all of it and clung to a 36-34 lead at the half.
Wisconsin pulled away in the second half, embarking on a 19-4 run sparked by several of Brust’s 3s to open up a 65-46 lead with 4:25 remaining.
Jordan Taylor added 18 points, while Mike Bruesewitz and Jared Berggren had 13 apiece for Wisconsin, which allowed a season-high 56 points.
Noah Hartsock led the Cougars (4-2) with 18 points, after tallying a career-best 21 in the semifinals against Nevada.
BYU went 1-of-10 from 3-point land, a stark contrast to Wisconsin’s 13-of-24 performance.
Top Game Performances
| Brigham Young |
|
Wisconsin |
|
Noah Hartsock 18 |
Scoring |
Ben Brust 21 |
|
Craig Cusick 4 |
Assists |
Jordan Taylor 8 |
|
Noah Hartsock 6 |
Rebounds |
Mike Bruesewitz 6 |
|
Noah Hartsock 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Bruesewitz 3 |
|
Brandon Davies 3 |
Steals |
Jared Berggren 1 |
|
Noah Hartsock 4 |
Blocks |
Jared Berggren 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brigham Young
|
56 |
43.1 |
1-10 |
11-11 |
11 |
24 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
| Wisconsin
|
73 |
50.9 |
13-24 |
6-7 |
19 |
27 |
5 |
2 |
11 |