Ohio Gets Badgered 75-51
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Monday, December 23, 2002
Wisconsin survived a quick Ohio start on its way to a 75-51 win Monday night at the Kohl Center in Madison. The Bobcats (2-5) nailed their first four 3-point attempts on the way to a 12-2 lead. The Badgers (8-2) would come back to take a 36-30 halftime lead. Ohio stayed close trailing 60-51 with 5:20 left but UW would go on a 15-0 run to close the game. Freshman Alando Tucker led all scorers with 18 points. Devin Harris had 13 and Mike Wilkinson 12 for Wisconsin. Steve Esterkamp hit four 3-pointers in the game's first 10 minutes and finished with 14 points. Brandon Hunter also finished in double figures with 11.