Western Illinois Leathernecks at Wisconsin Badgers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Steven Crowl's double-double helps Wisconsin cruise past Western Illinois 71-49
AJ Storr and Chucky Hepburn also scored 13 points apiece and Tyler Wahl added 12 for Wisconsin (5-2), which won its fourth straight game. The Badgers entered having won the Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division, beating then-No. 24 Virginia in the opener and SMU in the title game on Nov. 22.
The Badgers shot 53% (25 of 47) from the floor and 81% (13 of 16) from the free-throw line against Western Illinois (2-5).
James Dent Jr. scored 17 points on 4-of-12 shooting and made two of the Leathernecks' four 3-pointers. Drew Cisse had 11 rebounds to go with eight points.
Wisconsin opened on a 19-9 run and led 35-19 at the break. Storr led with 11 points and Wahl chipped in seven. The Leathernecks pulled to 42-34 with 13 minutes to play but didn't get closer.
The Badgers face fourth-ranked Marquette at home on Saturday. Western Illinois hosts NAIA’s Hannibal-LaGrange on Thursday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Wisconsin Timeout | 49 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Shay Davis made Jumper. | 49 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Wisconsin Turnover. | 47 - 71 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 WIS |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-38 | FG | 25-47 |
| 39.5 | Field Goal % | 53.2 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 30.8 | Three Point % | 36.4 |
| 15-24 | FT | 13-16 |
| 62.5 | Free Throw % | 81.3 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 6 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Madison, WI
Attendance: 14,092 | Capacity:
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 17-3 | - | 34-5 |
| Illinois | 14-6 | 3 | 29-9 |
| Nebraska | 12-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Wisconsin | 11-9 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Michigan State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-15 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Penn State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Maryland | 7-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Michigan | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |