National Basketball Association
Wisconsin 99, Prairie View A&M 55
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 14, 2010
Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Glenn Mayborg, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
17230
By SportsDirect Inc.
The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers jumped out to a 9-0 lead and beat Prairie View A&M 99-55 in their season opener Sunday.
Jon Leuer, a 6-10 senior forward, led all scorers with 24 points as he nailed 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. Josh Gasser added 21 points and Jordan Taylor 20 for the host Badgers, who reached the second round of last season's NCAA tournament.
The Panthers, of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, fell to 0-2 despite 14 points from Trant Simpson and 10 from Brandon Webb.
Wisconsin shot 51.5 percent from the field and while holding Prairie View A&M to 42 percent shooting.
Top Game Performances
| Prairie View A&M |
|
Wisconsin |
|
Trant Simpson 14 |
Scoring |
Jon Leuer 24 |
|
Michael Griffin 4 |
Assists |
Jordan Taylor 6 |
|
Trant Simpson 4 |
Rebounds |
Josh Gasser 9 |
|
Brandon Webb 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Gasser 9 |
|
Trant Simpson 2 |
Steals |
Keaton Nankivil 3 |
|
Demondre Chapman 1 |
Blocks |
Jon Leuer 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Prairie View A&M
|
55 |
42.0 |
7-18 |
6-8 |
9 |
15 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Wisconsin
|
99 |
50.0 |
13-31 |
18-22 |
22 |
45 |
5 |
9 |
|
