Badgers Upset Indiana

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Wisconsin coach Dick Bennett tried his best to downplay the historical significance of the Badgers’ 71-58 victory over No. 12 Indiana at Madison, Wis., on Saturday.

He never mentioned the Badgers’ 31-game losing streak against the Hoosiers, or that Wisconsin’s last victory over Indiana was in 1980.

“I know that much will be made of getting that monkey off our back,” Bennett said. “But I didn’t feel the pressure of that because I wasn’t here and wasn’t a big part of that … nor were these kids. We didn’t talk about it, quite frankly.”

Bennett didn’t have to say anything because the players already knew.

“We really wanted to win this one for Coach Bennett,” junior point guard Ty Calderwood said. “This was a monumental win for him.”

“This is one of the milestones for the program,” added junior Sean Daugherty.

Wisconsin (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten) scored the game’s first 17 points. Indiana (14-2, 1-1) committed 26 turnovers.

Daugherty, Sam Okey and Paul Grant each scored 13 points to lead Wisconsin. Calderwood added 11 points, but more importantly, he handled the ball flawlessly as the Badgers committed a season-low five turnovers. Wisconsin did not turn the ball over at all in the second half.

“We took good care of the ball and much of that is attributed to the play of Ty,” Bennett said. “He had the ball in his hands and made sure we got a shot each time and we managed the shot clock. He played a quality game.”

(1) Kansas 62, Kansas St. 59 Jacque Vaughn made two free throws with 13.5 seconds left and the Jayhawks (13-0, 1-0 Big 12) beat the host Wildcats (7-4, 0-1) for the ninth straight time and 15th consecutive time in Manhattan.

(2) Wake Forest 81, (11) North Carolina 57 The host Demon Deacons (10-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) fired the first salvo in what is expected to be one of the most competitive ACC races in years, getting 23 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks from Tim Duncan to beat the Tar Heels (9-2, 0-1).

(3) Kentucky 74, Tennessee 40 Jamaal Magloire scored 13 points, Nazr Mohammed had 12 and Jared Prickett added 11 as the host Wildcats (12-1) had little difficulty with the Volunteers’ (6-4) deliberate offense in coasting in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Kentucky took an 8-0 lead on Magloire’s tip-in as Tennessee missed its first four shots and had five turnovers over the first 5 minutes.

(4) Iowa St. 68, Missouri 65 Troubled star Kenny Pratt, reinstated to the team earlier in the week, scored all but two of his 20 points in the second half as the visiting Cyclones (10-0) opened Big 12 play with a victory over the Tigers (8-5). Jacy Holloway clinched it with two 3-pointers in the final 2:40 for Iowa State, which extended its school-record best start and beat Missouri for the fifth straight time.

(5) Clemson 63, South Carolina St. 44 Greg Buckner had 19 points, including three straight baskets the second half, and pulled the host Tigers (12-1) to their eighth straight victory, topping the Bulldogs (1-7).

(7) Utah 84, Colorado St. 63 Keith Van Horn scored 21 points and the host Utes (9-2, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference) built a 25-point lead in the first half and rolled over the Rams (10-3, 0-1).

(8) Michigan 75, Northwestern 57 Louis Bullock equaled his career high by hitting seven 3-pointers and the visiting Wolverines (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Wildcats (5-8, 0-2).

(15) Minnesota 68, Michigan St. 43 The visiting Gophers (13-1, 2-0) went on an 18-0 run late in the second half, holding the Spartans (7-3, 0-2) scoreless for 8:28, in posting a Big Ten victory.

(17) Xavier, Ohio 102, Virginia Tech 67 The host Musketeers (10-0, 1-0 Atlantic 10), led by Darnell Williams’ season-high 25 points - eight in a decisive 20-4 first-half run that was interrupted by condensation on the court - extended the best start in school history by beating the Hokies (5-5, 1-1).

(18) Texas 92, Oklahoma St. 58 Reggie Freeman scored 33 points, including six 3-pointers, and the host Longhorns (7-3) beat the Cowboys (7-4) in the first Big 12 game for both teams.

(19) Maryland 78, Virginia 62 Sarunas Jasikevicius scored 16 of his career-high 24 points in the decisive first half as the host Terrapins (12-1, 2-0) bounced back from their first loss of the season with an Atlantic Coast Conference victory over the Cavaliers (9-4, 0-2).

(23) Texas Tech 86, Baylor 75 Cory Carr scored 25 points and Tony Battie had 24 as the host Red Raiders (9-2) battled through a late cold spell to beat the Bears (11-2) in their inaugural Big 12 game.

(24) Illinois 72, Ohio St. 64 Kiwane Garris, a thorn in Ohio State’s side throughout his career, scored 23 points and the visiting Illini (11-3, 1-1 Big Ten) beat the Buckeyes (6-5, 1-1) for the ninth time in a row.

(25) Boston College 80, Seton Hall 64 Danya Abrams scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the visiting Eagles (8-2, 3-1 Big East) to victory over the Pirates (6-6, 1-3), offsetting freshman guard Shaheen Holloway’s 31 points and conference record-tying nine 3-pointers.